Per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita milk consumption was 20.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.93
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.32
in 1980
All-time low
12.4
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso stood at 20.93.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.32 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 1973.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.05 | — |
| 1962 | 13.04 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.03 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.88 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 15.57 | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 15.59 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.56 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.44 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.83 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.94 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.24 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.56 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 12.4 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.12 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 13.35 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 16.74 | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 18.85 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 25.65 | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 28.12 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 28.32 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 26.78 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 20.82 | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 21.03 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.83 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.65 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.57 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 22.15 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.53 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 14 | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 19.67 | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 22.24 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 18.89 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 20.24 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 19.04 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 21.6 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 18.95 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 19.33 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.6 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.89 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 19.99 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 17.79 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 17.43 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 19.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.79 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 19.7 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 20.15 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.92 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 18.72 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.84 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.21 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 22.21 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.46 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.71 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.96 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 22.42 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.35 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 21.48 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.93 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.55 | 13.03 | 15.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.4 | 12.4 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.77 | 14 | 28.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.05 | 18.89 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.71 | 17.43 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 18.13 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 | 20.35 | 22.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 405.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 465,262 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 43.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita milk consumption in Burkina Faso was 20.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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