Calorie supply by food group in Burundi
Burundi: Calorie supply by food group was 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, calorie supply by food group in Burundi stood at 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita.
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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,369 kilocalories per day per capita, 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
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,434 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 1,372 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,369 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,411 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,514 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,611 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,656 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,646 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,686 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,676 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,676 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163 kilocalories per day per capita, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,540 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,369 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,671 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,676 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Burundi?
- Calorie supply by food group in Burundi was 1,660 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,696 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.