Agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural output, per capita was 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
139th
of 158 countries
All-time high
198.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
73.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 198.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1973.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 85.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 85.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 88.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 91.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 92.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 96.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 93.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 93.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 85.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 81.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 73.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 83.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 91.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 84.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 84.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 89.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 83.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 90.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 89.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 87.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 86.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 103.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 111.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 100.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 113.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 107.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 105.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 141.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 137.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 136.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 132 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 129.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 137.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 130.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 146.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 144.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 127.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 158.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 154.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 167.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 151.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 172.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 172.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 145.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 186.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 168.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 187.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 176.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 189.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 198.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 197.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 187.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 189.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 176.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 182.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 193.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 189.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 170.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 180.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 180.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 237.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 79.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 96.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 73.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 93.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 83.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 113.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 105.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 146.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 127.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 186.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 176.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 198.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 170.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 189.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 136 Burundi 187.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 137 Central African Republic 182.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 138 Guinea 181.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 177.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 142 Ethiopia 163.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Burkina Faso was 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 198.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.