Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 60 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 60 percent.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 64 percent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57 percent, in 2010.
That places Senegal 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62 percent | — |
| 2002 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64 percent | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59 percent | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 57 percent | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 57 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59 percent | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 61 percent | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.67 percent | 59 percent | 64 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 60 percent | 57 percent | 62 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 percent | 60 percent | 60 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Senegal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 60 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 64 percent in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 percent in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.