Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Share of GDP from agriculture
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2025
Senegal
17.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Senegal rank
43rd
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 19.9% against 17.1% in Senegal, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.1% | 23.9% | 12.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 24.5% | 5.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 20.2% | 8.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 18.2% | 13.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 14.7% | 10.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 14.4% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 19.9% against 17.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 43rd 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).