Daily per capita protein supply in Burundi
Burundi: Daily per capita protein supply was 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Burundi is 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Burundi peaked at 39.89 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.97 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2014.
That places Burundi 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Burundi, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.21 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 34.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 32.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 37.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 39.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 37.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 39.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 39.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Mozambique 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 189 Somalia 39.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 39.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
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 daily per capita protein supply in Burundi?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Burundi was 38.94 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.97 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.