Calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Calorie supply by food group was 2,574 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,574
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,574
in 2023
All-time low
1,249
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso is 2,574, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,574 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,249, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,270 | — |
| 1962 | 1,249 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,390 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 1,486 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1,495 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,481 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,509 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,526 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,520 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,459 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,437 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,382 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,374 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,397 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,439 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,489 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,316 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,479 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,562 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,447 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,383 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,538 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1,451 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,404 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,570 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1,863 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 1,844 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,839 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,908 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,980 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,014 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,082 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,105 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,139 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,131 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,141 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,116 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,090 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,139 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,115 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,129 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,201 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,255 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,257 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,211 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,294 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,287 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,331 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,373 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,435 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,409 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,470 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,495 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,478 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,491 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,488 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,465 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,505 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,325 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2,397 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,428 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,541 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,574 | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,574 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,574 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,436 | 1,249 | 1,526 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,434 | 1,316 | 1,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,625 | 1,383 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,094 | 1,980 | 2,141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,245 | 2,115 | 2,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,456 | 2,325 | 2,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,485 | 2,397 | 2,574 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso?
- Calorie supply by food group in Burkina Faso was 2,574 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,249 in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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