Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.23 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.82 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
4.73 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.82 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1973.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 5.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 6.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 6.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 6.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 4.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 5.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 6.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 6.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 7.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 9.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 10.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +95.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 17.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 16.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +95.0% | 11.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.82 grams of protein per day per capita |
| 1990 | +31.4% | 7.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.22 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Somalia 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 16.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 162 Nepal 16.16 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 163 Eswatini 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 164 Malawi 15.99 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 16.23 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 grams of protein per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.