Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 1,698 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 2010–2022
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
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burundi is 1,698 kilocalories per day, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1,732 kilocalories per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,401 kilocalories per day, in 2012.
That places Burundi 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,463 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 1,404 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,401 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,441 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,550 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,647 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,696 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,683 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,732 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,725 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,715 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,715 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,698 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,698 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,698 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,574 kilocalories per day | 1,401 kilocalories per day | 1,732 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 kilocalories per day | 1,698 kilocalories per day | 1,715 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 35.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -43.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 1,698 kilocalories per day in 2022, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,732 kilocalories per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,401 kilocalories per day in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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) 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.