Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 57.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso stood at 57.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso peaked at 504.97 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1989.
That places Burkina Faso 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 504.97 | — |
| 1962 | 447.88 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 424.9 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 402.32 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 411.77 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 420.66 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 459.64 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 451.82 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 444.07 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 436.38 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 428.91 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 421.58 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 276.08 | -34.5% |
| 1974 | 338.63 | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 345.14 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 344.33 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 342.74 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 340.5 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 337.82 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 334.75 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 325.96 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 317.08 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 343.03 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 329.22 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 135.3 | -58.9% |
| 1986 | 68.13 | -49.6% |
| 1987 | 72.56 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 39.55 | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | -93.1% |
| 1990 | 39.56 | +1359.8% |
| 1991 | 26.06 | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 12.71 | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 17.58 | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 8.06 | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 15.71 | +94.9% |
| 1996 | 21.79 | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 24.26 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 26.26 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 27.91 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 30.34 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 30.15 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.39 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 32.71 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.77 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.61 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.05 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 25.37 | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 47.9 | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 58.64 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 68.76 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 79.69 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 87.13 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 106.07 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 102.96 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.96 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97.08 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 94.35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 67.88 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 66.18 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 64.59 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 64.02 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.93 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.72 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 57.58 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.89 | 402.32 | 504.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 361.21 | 276.08 | 436.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.83 | 2.71 | 343.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.99 | 8.06 | 39.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.19 | 25.37 | 58.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.01 | 66.18 | 106.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.77 | 57.58 | 64.59 | 5 |
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- 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 cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso?
- Cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso was 57.58 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 504.97 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.