Per capita sources of protein in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita sources of protein was 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Per capita sources of protein 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
In 2022, per capita sources of protein in Burundi stood at 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Burundi peaked at 37.14 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.3 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Burundi, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.74 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 32.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 30.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 31.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 34.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 37.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 35.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 36.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.17 grams of protein per day per capita, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 165 Netherlands Antilles 36.18 grams of protein per day per capita
- 166 Mozambique 35.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 167 Suriname 35.98 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Germany 35.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Netherlands 35.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 171 Zambia 34.96 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 per capita sources of protein in Burundi?
- Per capita sources of protein in Burundi was 35.9 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.