Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Senegal
Senegal: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 61 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 61 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Senegal peaked at 64 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57 %, in 2009.
That places Senegal 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 % | — |
| 2001 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64 % | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 59 % | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 57 % | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 61 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 62 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 60 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61 % | +1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 61 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 61 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1 % | 57 % | 64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3 % | 57 % | 62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5 % | 60 % | 61 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 24 Solomon Islands 62 % compare
- 25 Philippines 61 % compare
- 25 Caribbean 41 % compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 60 % compare
- 27 Yemen 60 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Senegal?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Senegal was 61 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 64 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 % in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.