Per capita diet composition in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita diet composition was 583.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
583.97
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
615.21
in 2018
All-time low
275.75
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 583.97 for per capita diet composition 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, per capita diet composition in Burkina Faso peaked at 615.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 275.75, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276.64 | — |
| 1962 | 275.75 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 333.07 | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 358.87 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 369.28 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 355.41 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 365 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 357.56 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 379.79 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 363.88 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 353.04 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 345.25 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 350.66 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 337.23 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 343.15 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 362.14 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 315.9 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 343.2 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 357.92 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 338.97 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 308.65 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 359.08 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 332.16 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 322.36 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 350.01 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 423.86 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 452.17 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 438.1 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 468.65 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 497.22 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 522.49 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 518.16 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 518.16 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 514.34 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 520.82 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 503.55 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 508.32 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 501.69 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 513.54 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 522.29 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 512.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 513.83 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 538.21 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 540.86 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 535.64 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 557.55 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 559.11 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 552.63 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 564.19 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 595.75 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 580.44 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 608.71 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 613.23 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 605.92 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 612.16 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 611.45 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 603.95 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 615.21 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 526.71 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 535.32 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 578.33 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 588.22 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 583.97 | -0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 583.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 583.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341.26 | 275.75 | 379.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.24 | 315.9 | 363.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.4 | 308.65 | 468.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 511.83 | 497.22 | 522.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.7 | 512.67 | 564.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.35 | 526.71 | 615.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.46 | 535.32 | 588.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 per capita diet composition in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita diet composition in Burkina Faso was 583.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 615.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.75 in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita diet composition?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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