Cereal cropland in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal cropland was 13.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 13.5% for cereal cropland in 2011.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1968.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -14.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 15.7% | 2 |
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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 cereal cropland in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal cropland in Burkina Faso was 13.5% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.