Cereal production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal production was 5.21 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.21 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
726,079
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
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.
Cereal production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 726,079 | — |
| 1962 | 895,048 | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 918,153 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 953,407 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 883,608 | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 880,284 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 831,365 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 995,823 | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 1.89 million | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 2.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 3.11 million | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 4.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.18 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 5.18 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.21 million | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.21 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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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