Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Share of GDP from agriculture
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
20.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Rwanda rank
37th
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 203 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 69.3% | 35.6% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 53.9% | 24.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 40.2% | 11.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 39.6% | 7.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 29.6% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.6% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 22.0% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).