What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal was 8.29 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 8.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4087 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Senegal rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Senegal ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 8.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

8.29 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

142nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

8.29 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.4087 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal stood at 8.29 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal peaked at 8.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4087 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Senegal ranks 142nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.844 kilograms per year per capita	0.4087 kilograms per year per capita	1.06 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.28 kilograms per year per capita	1.06 kilograms per year per capita	1.61 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.75 kilograms per year per capita	1.5 kilograms per year per capita	2.07 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2 kilograms per year per capita	1.8 kilograms per year per capita	2.25 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.17 kilograms per year per capita	2.38 kilograms per year per capita	3.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	5.55 kilograms per year per capita	4.68 kilograms per year per capita	7.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	7.87 kilograms per year per capita	7.27 kilograms per year per capita	8.29 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

139 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Kyrgyzstan 8.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Pakistan 8.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Turkmenistan 8.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Yemen 8.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Namibia 7.77 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Senegal

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 44.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)

All data for Senegal →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Senegal was 8.29 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 8.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4087 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Senegal rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Senegal ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.