Animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Animal protein consumption was 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.97 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.11 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0.1716 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1716 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1716 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3025 grams of protein per day per capita | +76.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5538 grams of protein per day per capita | +83.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5229 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4017 grams of protein per day per capita | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4716 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4313 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4112 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4111 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4111 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3609 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3812 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.331 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4411 grams of protein per day per capita | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3504 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3996 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4181 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4459 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.434 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4419 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4793 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4681 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4666 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4167 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4733 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5494 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5968 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6348 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5771 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5002 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4335 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4152 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3677 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6788 grams of protein per day per capita | +84.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7286 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7301 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8583 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5367 grams of protein per day per capita | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8967 grams of protein per day per capita | +67.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6814 grams of protein per day per capita | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.515 grams of protein per day per capita | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5042 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4935 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7611 grams of protein per day per capita | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7789 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.807 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7686 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +84.6% | 0.3677 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6788 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1963 | +83.1% | 0.3025 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5538 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1962 | +76.2% | 0.1716 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3025 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 2009 | +71.3% | 0.7686 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1999 | +67.1% | 0.5367 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8967 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4086 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1716 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5538 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3973 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.331 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4459 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5104 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4167 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6348 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6146 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3677 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8967 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7186 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4935 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 119 Colombia 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 120 Georgia 3.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 121 Slovenia 3.02 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 123 Slovakia 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 124 Namibia 2.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 125 Cape Verde 2.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso?
- Animal protein consumption in Burkina Faso was 2.97 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1716 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for animal protein consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.