Burkina Faso vs Laos: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Burkina Faso
6.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Laos
7.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Laos rank
151st
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.41 kilograms per year per capita against 6.65 kilograms per year per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.76 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5996 kilograms per year per capita | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1005 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1968 kilograms per year per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8276 kilograms per year per capita | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.03 kilograms per year per capita | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.35 kilograms per year per capita | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7975 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 consumption in the united states, Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Laos, at 7.41 kilograms per year per capita against 6.65 kilograms per year per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 0.76 kilograms per year per capita, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Laos ranks 151st 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 consumption in the United States. 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.