Daily meat consumption per person in Burundi
Burundi: Daily meat consumption per person was 9.76 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, daily meat consumption per person in Burundi stood at 9.76 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Burundi peaked at 9.76 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.05 grams per day per capita, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 191st 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.2 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 7.28 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.91 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.37 grams per day per capita | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 7.08 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.76 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.02 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.72 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.05 grams per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 9.72 grams per day per capita | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 9 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.47 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.76 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.76 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.76 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.21 grams per day per capita | 6.05 grams per day per capita | 9.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 grams per day per capita | 9 grams per day per capita | 9.76 grams per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Afghanistan 17.51 grams per day per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 14.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 190 Bangladesh 12.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.56 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Burundi?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Burundi was 9.76 grams 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.