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
133rd
of 191 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

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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 133rd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 131 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 134 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 135 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 136 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 133rd out of 191 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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Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.