Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Burkina Faso
41.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia
41.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Ethiopia rank
126th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita against 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Ethiopia ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 15.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1425 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita against 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 0.02 kilocalories per day per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Ethiopia ranks 126th 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.