Namibia vs Senegal: Per capita meat and fish consumption

Namibia
7.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Senegal
8.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Namibia rank
145th
Senegal rank
142nd

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
051015196119922023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8.29 kilograms per year per capita against 7.77 kilograms per year per capita in Namibia, a difference of 0.52 kilograms per year per capita.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Namibia ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7391 kilograms per year per capita 0.844 kilograms per year per capita 0.105 kilograms per year per capita Senegal
1970s 1.28 kilograms per year per capita 1.28 kilograms per year per capita 0.0075 kilograms per year per capita Senegal
1980s 1.56 kilograms per year per capita 1.75 kilograms per year per capita 0.1916 kilograms per year per capita Senegal
1990s 5.84 kilograms per year per capita 2 kilograms per year per capita 3.84 kilograms per year per capita Namibia
2000s 10.28 kilograms per year per capita 3.17 kilograms per year per capita 7.11 kilograms per year per capita Namibia
2010s 11.17 kilograms per year per capita 5.55 kilograms per year per capita 5.61 kilograms per year per capita Namibia
2020s 10.25 kilograms per year per capita 7.87 kilograms per year per capita 2.38 kilograms per year per capita Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Namibia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 8.29 kilograms per year per capita against 7.77 kilograms per year per capita in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Namibia and Senegal?
0.52 kilograms per year per capita, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Namibia ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.