Cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cattle meat per animal was 107 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
130 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
69 kilograms per animal
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso is 107 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso peaked at 130 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 69 kilograms per animal, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95 kilograms per animal | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 95 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 100 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 119 kilograms per animal | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 102 kilograms per animal | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 95 kilograms per animal | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 93 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 109 kilograms per animal | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 106 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 113 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 113 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 kilograms per animal | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 86 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 74 kilograms per animal | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 98 kilograms per animal | +42.0% |
| 2020 | 112 kilograms per animal | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 99 kilograms per animal | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 101 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 107 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 107 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130 kilograms per animal | 130 kilograms per animal | 130 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 109.8 kilograms per animal | 95 kilograms per animal | 130 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.9 kilograms per animal | 93 kilograms per animal | 110 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.6 kilograms per animal | 110 kilograms per animal | 113 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.5 kilograms per animal | 110 kilograms per animal | 113 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 113 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.2 kilograms per animal | 99 kilograms per animal | 112 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 181 Djibouti 108 kilograms per animal compare
- 181 Somalia 108 kilograms per animal compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 107 kilograms per animal compare
- 185 Madagascar 106 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Cook Islands 103 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Gabon 103 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Ghana 103 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 India 103 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- 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 cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso?
- Cattle meat per animal in Burkina Faso was 107 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 130 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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