Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 778.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso is 778.06, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 778.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 337.6, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 337.6 | — |
| 1992 | 339.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 364.93 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 359.08 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 376.47 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 419.79 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 398.79 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 457.96 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 458.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 425.61 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 452.23 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 440.18 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 473.95 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 445.8 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 497.64 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 499.56 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 466.6 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 535.71 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 476.96 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 545.42 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 531.67 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 573.65 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 606.44 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 629.08 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 604.98 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 628.85 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 627.58 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 681.61 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 676.21 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 665.68 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 599.05 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 647.94 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 651.06 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 713.05 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 778.06 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390.22 | 337.6 | 458.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 471.42 | 425.61 | 535.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.55 | 531.67 | 681.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.81 | 599.05 | 778.06 | 6 |
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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 agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 778.06 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 778.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.6 in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.