Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,791 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,791 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,791 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,319 kilocalories per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,791 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,791 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,319 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,339 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,319 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,462 kilocalories per day | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 1,564 kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1,578 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,565 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,592 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,607 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,608 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,550 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,527 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,463 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,438 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,466 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,509 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,566 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,394 kilocalories per day | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 1,566 kilocalories per day | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,653 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,536 kilocalories per day | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1,473 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,629 kilocalories per day | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,545 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,497 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,669 kilocalories per day | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 1,968 kilocalories per day | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 1,949 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,945 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,006 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2,151 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,238 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,273 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,270 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,276 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,254 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,230 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,411 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,418 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,373 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,461 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,446 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,536 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,573 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,633 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,639 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,645 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,636 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,610 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,628 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,684 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,664 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,759 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,791 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,791 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,515 kilocalories per day | 1,319 kilocalories per day | 1,608 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,513 kilocalories per day | 1,394 kilocalories per day | 1,653 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,722 kilocalories per day | 1,473 kilocalories per day | 2,006 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,230 kilocalories per day | 2,112 kilocalories per day | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,399 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 2,536 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 kilocalories per day | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 2,652 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,724 kilocalories per day | 2,664 kilocalories per day | 2,791 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 123 Myanmar 2,809 kilocalories per day compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,800 kilocalories per day compare
- 125 Cape Verde 2,794 kilocalories per day compare
- 127 Ukraine 2,786 kilocalories per day compare
- 128 Bermuda 2,776 kilocalories per day compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 2,763 kilocalories per day 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 supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,791 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,791 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.