Burkina Faso vs Taiwan: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Burkina Faso
64.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Taiwan
68.98 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Taiwan rank
57th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 68.98 billion kilocalories per day against 64.26 billion kilocalories per day in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.72 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 57th of 191 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 billion kilocalories per day | 31.00 billion kilocalories per day | 23.15 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 9.28 billion kilocalories per day | 44.03 billion kilocalories per day | 34.75 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 13.73 billion kilocalories per day | 52.31 billion kilocalories per day | 38.58 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 22.99 billion kilocalories per day | 64.18 billion kilocalories per day | 41.19 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 33.11 billion kilocalories per day | 67.47 billion kilocalories per day | 34.36 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 48.69 billion kilocalories per day | 68.96 billion kilocalories per day | 20.27 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 60.65 billion kilocalories per day | 69.64 billion kilocalories per day | 8.99 billion kilocalories per day | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Burkina Faso or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 68.98 billion kilocalories per day against 64.26 billion kilocalories per day in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 4.72 billion kilocalories per day, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Taiwan rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 57th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.