Per capita meat consumption by type in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.43 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.981 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9667 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9526 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9293 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9069 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9041 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8914 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8694 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8674 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8566 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.856 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8463 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.683 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.684 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6855 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7354 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7855 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7771 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7982 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7998 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7904 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7895 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7982 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8064 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7854 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7644 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7724 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8462 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5765 kilograms per year per capita | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6149 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6342 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.44 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9667 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.888 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8463 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9526 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 kilograms per year per capita | 0.683 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7998 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7389 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5765 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8462 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.493 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.435 kilograms per year per capita | 0.43 kilograms per year per capita | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 103 Austria 0.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Guinea 0.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Panama 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Ukraine 0.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.3998 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.39 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Burkina Faso was 0.43 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.