Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.27 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Burkina Faso is 1.27 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.34 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115,000 An, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 135,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 145,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 160,000 An | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 168,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 175,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 165,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 200,000 An | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 217,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 223,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 186,000 An | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 160,000 An | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 150,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 180,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 210,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 210,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 220,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 265,000 An | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 260,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 255,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 308,000 An | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 325,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 339,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 345,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 335,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 501,800 An | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 521,950 An | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 532,467 An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 543,075 An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 553,917 An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 564,967 An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 576,277 An | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 587,795 An | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 599,543 An | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 611,538 An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 623,769 An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 636,245 An | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 648,970 An | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 950,501 An | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 969,508 An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 988,895 An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million An | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million An | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million An | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million An | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million An | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million An | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million An | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million An | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million An | +2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.27 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 468,904 An, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.27 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.8% | 335,000 An | 501,800 An |
| 2003 | +46.5% | 648,970 An | 950,501 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,667 An | 115,000 An | 200,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 195,100 An | 150,000 An | 223,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,700 An | 215,000 An | 345,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,333 An | 501,800 An | 611,538 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 897,522 An | 623,769 An | 1.07 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million An | 1.09 million An | 1.34 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million An | 1.10 million An | 1.27 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Burkina Faso?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Burkina Faso was 1.27 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 An in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.