Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8212 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6448 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6671 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5991 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5447 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4808 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.394 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3473 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3627 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3732 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4114 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.458 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4522 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3775 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3653 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4236 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3943 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4199 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7051 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5654 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5663 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5813 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4934 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5105 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6117 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5399 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4633 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3759 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3784 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2834 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2802 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2996 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2438 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2591 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2607 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2586 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2976 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2849 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2485 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2345 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2532 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2291 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1905 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2186 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.207 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3993 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5327 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5046 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7051 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4135 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6117 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2641 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2996 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2055 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2291 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Paraguay 0.1932 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Zambia 0.1841 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kenya 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Madagascar 0.1666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bolivia 0.1629 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.