Agriculture share gdp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture share gdp was 19.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.94
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
40th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.68
in 1964
All-time low
17.29
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 19.94 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.68 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 17.29, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.48 | — |
| 1961 | 38.31 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 37.86 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 38.49 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 38.68 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.41 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 36.27 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33.41 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 31.59 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 32.02 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 30.51 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 31.9 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 29.4 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 30.82 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 28.87 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 29.02 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.42 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.12 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 29.38 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 28.45 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 29.8 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 27.52 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 27.61 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.5 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 33.9 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 29.36 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 27.82 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 28.55 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 27.63 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.95 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.79 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 28.81 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.23 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 32.95 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 33.22 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.38 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 33.74 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 36.56 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 27.25 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 24.91 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 26.92 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 26.37 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.96 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.38 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 26.77 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 25.23 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.84 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 27.31 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 24.14 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.04 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 23.76 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.64 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.69 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.65 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.71 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 21 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.22 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 17.92 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.29 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.63 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 19.01 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 20.92 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 19.94 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.05 | 31.59 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.9 | 28.42 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 | 27.52 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.69 | 27.25 | 36.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.19 | 21.84 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 | 18.22 | 24.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.29 | 17.29 | 20.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Rwanda 20.3 compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 20.16 compare
- 39 Mauritania 19.95 compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.94 compare
- 42 Tonga 18.57 compare
- 43 Senegal 17.08 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (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 share gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture share gdp in Burkina Faso was 19.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 1964.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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