Daily meat consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Daily meat consumption per person was 54.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.82 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.82 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
28.68 grams per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Senegal stood at 54.82 grams per day per capita.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 56.82 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.68 grams per day per capita, in 1974.
That places Senegal 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.82 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 35.21 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 36.3 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 37.86 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 38.2 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 39.64 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 42.32 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 41.76 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 41.53 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.53 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 35.45 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 34.94 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 33.13 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 28.68 grams per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 29.29 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 29.79 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 31.38 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 31.96 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 32.24 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.71 grams per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 32.24 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 32.15 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.1 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 29.99 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 31.17 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 33.92 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 34.91 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 33.76 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 32.91 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 32.96 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 34.78 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 32.75 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 32.25 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.61 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 31.53 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.63 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 30.8 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.45 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 31.2 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.5 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 34.12 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 33.37 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.5 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.09 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.7 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.38 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.08 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.51 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 36.95 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.4 grams per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 45.04 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.66 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.36 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.97 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.42 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.97 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 48.08 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.88 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.79 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 52.63 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.82 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 54.82 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 54.82 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 54.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.52 grams per day per capita | 33.82 grams per day per capita | 42.32 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.54 grams per day per capita | 28.68 grams per day per capita | 38.53 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.09 grams per day per capita | 28.71 grams per day per capita | 34.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9 grams per day per capita | 30.45 grams per day per capita | 34.78 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.62 grams per day per capita | 32.5 grams per day per capita | 36.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.98 grams per day per capita | 43.97 grams per day per capita | 48.88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 grams per day per capita | 50.79 grams per day per capita | 56.82 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 149 Iraq 57.74 grams per day per capita compare
- 150 Myanmar 57.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 151 Haiti 56.79 grams per day per capita compare
- 153 Indonesia 54.66 grams per day per capita compare
- 154 Gambia 52.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 155 Lesotho 51.48 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Senegal?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Senegal was 54.82 grams 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.82 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.