Daily per capita fat supply in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Daily per capita fat supply was 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1973.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.86 grams of fat per day per capita | 28.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 26.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.46 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.32 grams of fat per day per capita | 57.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.59 grams of fat per day per capita | 61.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.59 grams of fat per day per capita | 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Botswana 65.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 64.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 144 Gabon 64.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 146 Benin 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 62.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 148 Nigeria 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- 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 - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Burkina Faso?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Burkina Faso was 64.09 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.