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
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Senegal is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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.
Senegal ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.4% compare
- 167 Iraq 2.4% compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 2.3% compare
- 171 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
- 172 Djibouti 2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,074 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 617.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.21 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.0619 % change on previous year (2025)
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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