Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.09 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
68.06 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
22.02 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply 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 fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1973.
That places Burkina Faso 146th 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.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.77 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.79 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 22.86 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 27.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 27.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 28.13 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 28.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 27.03 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 24.89 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 25.35 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 23.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 25.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 26.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 26.54 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 22.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 27.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 29.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.47 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 29.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 31.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 32.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 29.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 39.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 44.46 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 37.73 grams of fat per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 41.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 40.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 44.75 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 41.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 44.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 45.54 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 48.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 48.31 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 49.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 49.32 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 57.36 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 57.17 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.8 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 53.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 52.36 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 56.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 58.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 61.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.34 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.92 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.75 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.45 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.9 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.46 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 58.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 58.73 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.09 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.86 grams of fat per day per capita | 28.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 26.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.46 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.32 grams of fat per day per capita | 57.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.59 grams of fat per day per capita | 61.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.59 grams of fat per day per capita | 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 143 Botswana 65.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 64.36 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 145 Gabon 64.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 147 Benin 64.02 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 148 Namibia 62.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 149 Nigeria 62.67 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 64.09 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.06 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.02 grams of fat per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.