Cereal seed quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal seed quantity was 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal seed quantity in Burkina Faso is 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 77,846 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,120 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1967.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,176 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,848 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 33,796 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 34,278 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 35,325 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 40,510 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 31,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 37,930 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 36,651 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 34,994 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 33,964 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 33,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38,793 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 39,275 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35,136 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 36,335 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 35,587 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 35,829 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 32,297 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 38,306 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 36,613 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 37,312 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 32,054 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 38,385 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 46,073 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 43,246 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 49,220 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 49,372 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43,541 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 47,817 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 48,762 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 45,916 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 48,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 47,467 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 47,274 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 51,875 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 50,895 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 46,061 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 56,054 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 57,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 61,904 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 53,711 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 56,219 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 53,017 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 57,852 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 73,705 FAO, metric tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 64,938 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 77,846 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,293 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,120 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,510 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,593 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,297 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,275 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,412 FAO, metric tonnes | 32,054 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,372 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,470 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,916 FAO, metric tonnes | 51,875 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,235 FAO, metric tonnes | 53,017 FAO, metric tonnes | 77,846 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes | 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes | 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 81,084 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 15 South Africa 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 16 Guinea 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 18 Uganda 64,948 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 63,412 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 20 Cameroon 63,261 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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- 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 seed quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal seed quantity in Burkina Faso was 67,641 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77,846 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,120 FAO, metric tonnes in 1967.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.