Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 136,146 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
136,146
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
136,146
in 2024
All-time low
14,250
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 136,146 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Burkina Faso peaked at 136,146 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,250, in 1974.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th of 198 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 production tonnes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,950 | — |
| 1962 | 15,600 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 17,550 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 18,850 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 20,800 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 21,840 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 22,750 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 21,450 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 28,210 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 28,990 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,180 | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 15,200 | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 14,250 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 17,100 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000 | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22,360 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 24,990 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 21,973 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 20,944 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 24,645 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 28,340 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 27,030 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 32,648 | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 34,450 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 35,934 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 36,570 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 36,850 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56,754 | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 59,032 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 58,571 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59,738 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 60,931 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62,146 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63,390 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 64,657 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 65,950 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 67,269 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 68,615 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 69,987 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 71,387 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 104,555 | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 106,646 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 111,745 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 113,980 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 116,259 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 118,584 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 120,955 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 123,374 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 125,841 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 128,357 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 130,700 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 103,000 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 103,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92,000 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 94,000 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 90,000 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 131,000 | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 123,371 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 126,242 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 129,172 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 132,162 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 136,146 | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 136,146 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,481, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 136,146 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes 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 | +54.0% | 36,850 | 56,754 |
| 2003 | +46.5% | 71,387 | 104,555 |
| 2019 | +45.6% | 90,000 | 131,000 |
| 1973 | -37.1% | 24,180 | 15,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,977 | 14,950 | 26,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,628 | 14,250 | 28,990 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,938 | 20,944 | 36,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,844 | 56,754 | 67,269 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,271 | 68,615 | 120,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,127 | 90,000 | 131,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,419 | 123,371 | 136,146 | 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 production tonnes in Burkina Faso?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Burkina Faso was 136,146 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 136,146 in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,250 in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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