Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burundi
Burundi: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 97.87 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 97.87 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Burundi peaked at 119.8 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.99 grams per day per capita, in 2014.
That places Burundi 192nd 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 supply of different food groups per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88.86 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 88.88 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.8 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 74.9 grams per day per capita | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 64.99 grams per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 66.85 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 103.1 grams per day per capita | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 109.33 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 119.8 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 108.81 grams per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 105.85 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 103.97 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.87 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 97.87 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 97.87 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.13 grams per day per capita | 64.99 grams per day per capita | 119.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.56 grams per day per capita | 97.87 grams per day per capita | 105.85 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 189 Dominica 174.49 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Central African Republic 134.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 115.31 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person in Burundi?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Burundi was 97.87 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Burundi ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 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.