Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.23 grams per day per capita against 16.16 grams per day per capita in Nepal, a difference of 0.07 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Nepal ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 grams per day per capita | 7.44 grams per day per capita | 1.66 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.82 grams per day per capita | 7.82 grams per day per capita | 2 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7.06 grams per day per capita | 8.44 grams per day per capita | 1.37 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 1990s | 9.52 grams per day per capita | 8.28 grams per day per capita | 1.25 grams per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10.5 grams per day per capita | 9.28 grams per day per capita | 1.22 grams per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.92 grams per day per capita | 13.52 grams per day per capita | 0.608 grams per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2020s | 17.66 grams per day per capita | 17.35 grams per day per capita | 0.3075 grams per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.23 grams per day per capita against 16.16 grams per day per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 0.07 grams per day per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Nepal ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.