Calorie supply by food group in Burundi

Burundi: Calorie supply by food group was 1,660 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,660
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,696
in 2018
All-time low
1,369
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Calorie supply by food group in Burundi, 2010–2022

05001.0k1.5k2010201620222010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, calorie supply by food group in Burundi stood at 1,660.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Burundi peaked at 1,696 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,369, in 2012.

Burundi ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Calorie supply by food group in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Burundi, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1,434 —
2011 1,372 -4.3%
2012 1,369 -0.2%
2013 1,411 +3.1%
2014 1,514 +7.3%
2015 1,611 +6.4%
2016 1,656 +2.8%
2017 1,646 -0.6%
2018 1,696 +3.1%
2019 1,686 -0.6%
2020 1,676 -0.6%
2021 1,676 +0.0%
2022 1,660 -1.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1,660 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1,660 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,540 1,369 1,696 10
2020s 1,671 1,660 1,676 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 187 Mongolia 1,748 compare
  2. 188 Chad 1,741 compare
  3. 189 Yemen 1,682 compare
  4. 191 Lesotho 1,614 compare
  5. 192 Somalia 1,531 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Burundi?
Calorie supply by food group in Burundi was 1,660 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,696 in 2018.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,369 in 2012.
How does Burundi rank for calorie supply by food group?
Burundi ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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