Cereal production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal production was 5.21 million in 2024. β Volatile
Cereal production in Burkina Faso, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Burkina Faso stood at 5.21 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 726,079, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962,243 | 726,079 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 831,365 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.05 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 1.52 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 2.28 million | 4.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million | 3.67 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.66 million | 5.21 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 46,922 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal production in Burkina Faso was 5.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,079 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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