Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Burkina Faso
6.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
6.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.65 kilograms per year per capita against 6.31 kilograms per year per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.34 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9046 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3531 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0189 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2271 kilograms per year per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0033 kilograms per year per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4735 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.815 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.65 kilograms per year per capita against 6.31 kilograms per year per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.34 kilograms per year per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.