Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
40th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso stood at 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Rwanda 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mauritania 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Tonga 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Senegal 0.1708 current 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 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)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.