Capture fishery production, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0013 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0013 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0014 metric tons per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0004 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0013 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0013 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0013 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 164 Haiti 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 166 Montenegro 0.0014 metric tons per person compare
- 168 Burundi 0.0013 metric tons per person compare
- 169 Uzbekistan 0.0012 metric tons per person compare
- 170 Bulgaria 0.0011 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0013 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.