Animal protein consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Animal protein consumption was 3.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Animal protein consumption in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.83 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Senegal peaked at 10.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.26 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 98 Switzerland 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 99 Mexico 4.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 100 Germany 3.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 102 Mozambique 3.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 103 Poland 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 104 Kuwait 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Senegal?
- Animal protein consumption in Senegal was 3.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 grams of protein per day per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for animal protein consumption?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.