Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.82 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.94 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
2.65 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st 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), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 4.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 4.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 3.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 5.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 7.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 7.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 9.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 9.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 11.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 13.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 13.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 15.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 13.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 15.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 18.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 18.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 68 Guatemala 20.39 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Mexico 19.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Laos 18.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Brazil 18.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 17.95 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Paraguay 17.35 metric tons per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 18.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.