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
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 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
| 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
- 130 Peru 171.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 170.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Philippines 162.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Suriname 159.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.