Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 160.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160.56 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
167.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
39.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso stood at 160.56 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 278.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso peaked at 167.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.37 kilograms per year per capita, in 2017.
That places Burkina Faso 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.67 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 65.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 65.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 65.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 62.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 61.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 60.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 59.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 58.95 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 58.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 59.56 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 58.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 56.91 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 55.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 55.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 57.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 57.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 59.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 59.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 56.51 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 59.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 60.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 61.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 62.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 62.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 64.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.38 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 63.77 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 79.94 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 78.39 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 77.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 78.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.5 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 77.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 80.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 82.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 78.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.51 kilograms per year per capita | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 44.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 42.47 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 41.46 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 41.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.37 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 39.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 167.77 kilograms per year per capita | +324.6% |
| 2020 | 153.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 154.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 166.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 160.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 160.56 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 160.56 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +324.6% | 39.51 kilograms per year per capita | 167.77 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | -47.5% | 79.07 kilograms per year per capita | 41.51 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | +25.3% | 63.77 kilograms per year per capita | 79.94 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.66 kilograms per year per capita | 59.7 kilograms per year per capita | 66.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.79 kilograms per year per capita | 54.16 kilograms per year per capita | 59.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.68 kilograms per year per capita | 55.27 kilograms per year per capita | 61.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.13 kilograms per year per capita | 62.13 kilograms per year per capita | 79.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.06 kilograms per year per capita | 41.51 kilograms per year per capita | 82.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.21 kilograms per year per capita | 39.37 kilograms per year per capita | 167.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.68 kilograms per year per capita | 153.52 kilograms per year per capita | 166.02 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 131 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Burkina Faso was 160.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 167.77 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.