Burkina Faso vs Cuba: Dietary composition by country
Burkina Faso
4.43 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Cuba
4.58 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Cuba rank
123rd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.15 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Cuba ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.3006 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.68 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.6815 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.9667 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0354 kilocalories per day per capita | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Burkina Faso or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Burkina Faso and Cuba?
- 0.15 kilocalories per day per capita, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cuba?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cuba rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Cuba ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.