Per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi stood at 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi peaked at 0.2141 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
That places Burundi 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1752 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.2141 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2043 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1944 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 kilograms per year per capita | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1649 kilograms per year per capita | +142.6% |
| 2017 | 0.126 kilograms per year per capita | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +142.6% | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1649 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1399 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0581 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2141 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0581 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 153 Armenia 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Honduras 0.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Cambodia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Eswatini 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Serbia 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Dominican Republic 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Burundi was 0.0484 kilograms per year 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2141 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.