Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1992
All-time low
2.2%
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal peaked at 3.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2020.
That places Senegal 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 166 North Korea 2.4% compare
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- 168 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
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- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal was 2.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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