Cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal food aid deliveries was 32,867 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 32,867 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
That represents a change of up 90.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso peaked at 78,351 FAO, tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17,217 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 42,580 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 26,918 FAO, tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 24,315 FAO, tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 78,351 FAO, tonnes | +222.2% |
| 1992 | 52,287 FAO, tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 25,851 FAO, tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 33,259 FAO, tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 28,935 FAO, tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 17,254 FAO, tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 39,004 FAO, tonnes | +126.1% |
| 1998 | 25,230 FAO, tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 52,242 FAO, tonnes | +107.1% |
| 2000 | 28,583 FAO, tonnes | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 36,744 FAO, tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 26,902 FAO, tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 24,649 FAO, tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 33,505 FAO, tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 33,054 FAO, tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 34,605 FAO, tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34,380 FAO, tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 39,344 FAO, tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 21,804 FAO, tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 39,916 FAO, tonnes | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 17,217 FAO, tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 32,867 FAO, tonnes | +90.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 32,867 FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,023 FAO, tonnes, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 32,867 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,869 FAO, tonnes, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,749 FAO, tonnes | 26,918 FAO, tonnes | 42,580 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 37,673 FAO, tonnes | 17,254 FAO, tonnes | 78,351 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,357 FAO, tonnes | 21,804 FAO, tonnes | 39,344 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 FAO, tonnes | 17,217 FAO, tonnes | 39,916 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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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 food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso was 32,867 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 78,351 FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,217 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.