Daily meat consumption per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Daily meat consumption per person was 63.23 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.23 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.14 grams per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
17.72 grams per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 63.23 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.14 grams per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.72 grams per day per capita, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.27 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.32 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.32 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 23.22 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 24.13 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 24.99 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 24.76 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 23.38 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 26.45 grams per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 27.61 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 27.77 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 24.95 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 18.52 grams per day per capita | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 17.72 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 19.42 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 20.28 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 20.23 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.44 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 21.16 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 20.61 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 20.56 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.3 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 25.36 grams per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 24.42 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.76 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 27.73 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 28.35 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 28.88 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.14 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.53 grams per day per capita | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 36.32 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 35.76 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.08 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.56 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.73 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.91 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.52 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.32 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.88 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.6 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.77 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.96 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.8 grams per day per capita | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 44.78 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.45 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.79 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.25 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.12 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.41 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.97 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.4 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.19 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 39.67 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.96 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.96 grams per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 32.66 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 33.07 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 98.14 grams per day per capita | +196.8% |
| 2020 | 90.79 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 69.64 grams per day per capita | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 63.45 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 63.23 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.54 grams per day per capita | 21.27 grams per day per capita | 26.45 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.81 grams per day per capita | 17.72 grams per day per capita | 27.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.51 grams per day per capita | 20.56 grams per day per capita | 29.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.56 grams per day per capita | 35.53 grams per day per capita | 37.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.47 grams per day per capita | 37.6 grams per day per capita | 45.79 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.94 grams per day per capita | 32.66 grams per day per capita | 98.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.78 grams per day per capita | 63.23 grams per day per capita | 90.79 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 69.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 143 Thailand 67.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 144 Namibia 66.27 grams per day per capita compare
- 146 Eswatini 61.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 61.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 148 Pakistan 58.19 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Burkina Faso?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Burkina Faso was 63.23 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.14 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 meat consumption 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.