Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.19 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 298.7% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 61.73 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -22.23 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1964 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +290.0% |
| 1965 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1966 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1967 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1969 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1970 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1971 | -17.04 % change on previous year | -729.4% |
| 1972 | -0.3762 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1973 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +1377.2% |
| 1974 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -652.4% |
| 1975 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1976 | -20.61 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1977 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1978 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9377 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1980 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -1299.6% |
| 1981 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 1982 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1983 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1984 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 45.34 % change on previous year | -1788.9% |
| 1986 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1987 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1988 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1989 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1990 | -22.23 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 1991 | 61.73 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9654 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1994 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -694.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1996 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1997 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 1998 | 31.94 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1999 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2000 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -1059.7% |
| 2001 | 36.41 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3204 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2003 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +4355.9% |
| 2004 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2005 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8533 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2007 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -1920.9% |
| 2008 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -358.7% |
| 2009 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2010 | 25.75 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2011 | -19.61 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2012 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2013 | -0.5883 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2014 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +1297.6% |
| 2015 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2017 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2018 | 27.5 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 2019 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2020 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2021 | -10 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 2022 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6013 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2024 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4355.9% | 0.3204 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1788.9% | -2.68 % change on previous year | 45.34 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1920.9% | 0.8533 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -20.61 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -13.37 % change on previous year | 45.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year | 61.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | 40.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 % change on previous year | -19.61 % change on previous year | 33.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 86 China 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Ecuador 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Guatemala 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Slovenia 0.9102 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Ethiopia 0.8298 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8109 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.73 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.23 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.