Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.011 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0146 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.026 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0267 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.027 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0531 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0749 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0757 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0758 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0796 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0921 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1016 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1087 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1098 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +26.4% | 0.0587 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0742 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0146 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0238 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0256 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0305 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0311 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0431 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0531 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1016 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1103 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1064 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Cyprus 0.1258 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1173 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Gabon 0.117 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 0.0995 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 164 Israel 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 165 Iraq 0.0947 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1161 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.