Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 583.97 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
583.97 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
615.21 grams per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
275.75 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 583.97 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 615.21 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275.75 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276.64 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 275.75 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 333.07 grams per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 358.87 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 369.28 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 355.41 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 365 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 357.56 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 379.79 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 363.88 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 353.04 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 345.25 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 350.66 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 337.23 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 343.15 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 362.14 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 315.9 grams per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 343.2 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 357.92 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 338.97 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 308.65 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 359.08 grams per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 332.16 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 322.36 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 350.01 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 423.86 grams per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 452.17 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 438.1 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 468.65 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 497.22 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 522.49 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 518.16 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 518.16 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 514.34 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 520.82 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 503.55 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 508.32 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 501.69 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 513.54 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 522.29 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 512.67 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 513.83 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 538.21 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 540.86 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 535.64 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 557.55 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 559.11 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 552.63 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 564.19 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 595.75 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 580.44 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 608.71 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 613.23 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 605.92 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 612.16 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 611.45 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 603.95 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 615.21 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 526.71 grams per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 535.32 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 578.33 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 588.22 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 583.97 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 583.97 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 583.97 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341.26 grams per day per capita | 275.75 grams per day per capita | 379.79 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.24 grams per day per capita | 315.9 grams per day per capita | 363.88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.4 grams per day per capita | 308.65 grams per day per capita | 468.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 511.83 grams per day per capita | 497.22 grams per day per capita | 522.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.7 grams per day per capita | 512.67 grams per day per capita | 564.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.35 grams per day per capita | 526.71 grams per day per capita | 615.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.46 grams per day per capita | 535.32 grams per day per capita | 588.22 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 22 China 598.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 23 Indonesia 593.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 584.19 grams per day per capita compare
- 26 Guinea 580.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 27 Qatar 576.52 grams per day per capita compare
- 28 Ethiopia 572.66 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Burkina Faso?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burkina Faso was 583.97 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 615.21 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.75 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. 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.