Per capita meat and fish consumption in Burundi
Burundi: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 0.6386 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Burundi is 0.6386 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Burundi peaked at 0.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.35 kilograms per year per capita, in 2013.
That places Burundi 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5031 kilograms per year per capita | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6292 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6102 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6389 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 186 Afghanistan 0.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Somalia 0.7809 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Ethiopia 0.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Chad 0.461 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Burundi?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Burundi was 0.6386 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 and fish consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Burundi ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.