What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 43.91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 9.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.

How does Burkina Faso rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Burkina Faso

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

41.1 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

125th

of 191 countries

All-time high

43.91 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

9.75 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.75 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1982.

Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.39 kilocalories per day per capita	10.03 kilocalories per day per capita	11.04 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	10.89 kilocalories per day per capita	9.99 kilocalories per day per capita	12.03 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	10.47 kilocalories per day per capita	9.75 kilocalories per day per capita	10.8 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	15.82 kilocalories per day per capita	12.52 kilocalories per day per capita	18.52 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	15.17 kilocalories per day per capita	11.53 kilocalories per day per capita	20.27 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	17.15 kilocalories per day per capita	13.09 kilocalories per day per capita	40.95 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	42.52 kilocalories per day per capita	41.1 kilocalories per day per capita	43.91 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

122 Uzbekistan 42.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
123 Trinidad and Tobago 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
124 Morocco 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
126 Ethiopia 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
127 Russia 41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
128 Dominican Republic 40.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Burkina Faso?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Burkina Faso was 41.1 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 43.91 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 9.75 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
How does Burkina Faso rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.