Animal protein consumption in Burundi
Burundi: Animal protein consumption was 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Burundi, 2010–2022
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
In 2022, animal protein consumption in Burundi stood at 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Burundi peaked at 0.8246 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4281 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6661 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4281 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8246 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7648 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7354 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8039 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 168 Madagascar 1.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Algeria 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 173 Kenya 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 174 Zimbabwe 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Burundi?
- Animal protein consumption in Burundi was 0.7354 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8246 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4281 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for animal protein consumption?
- Burundi ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Animal protein 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.