Cereals — Food aid received in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereals — Food aid received was 9,066 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
9,066 t
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
81,406 t
in 1991
All-time low
6,381 t
in 2013
Years of data
28
1988–2015
Cereals — Food aid received in Burkina Faso, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, cereals — food aid received in Burkina Faso stood at 9,066 t.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Burkina Faso peaked at 81,406 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,381 t, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 31,276 t | — |
| 1989 | 22,123 t | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 19,686 t | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 81,406 t | +313.5% |
| 1992 | 33,083 t | -59.4% |
| 1993 | 27,767 t | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 10,727 t | -61.4% |
| 1995 | 30,328 t | +182.7% |
| 1996 | 8,872 t | -70.7% |
| 1997 | 28,012 t | +215.7% |
| 1998 | 25,915 t | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 27,730 t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 23,198 t | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 22,070 t | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 23,088 t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24,882 t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 22,808 t | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 20,483 t | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 28,229 t | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 29,272 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27,242 t | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 14,107 t | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 42,510 t | +201.3% |
| 2011 | 11,963 t | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 36,227 t | +202.8% |
| 2013 | 6,381 t | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 9,605 t | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 9,066 t | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,700 t | 22,123 t | 31,276 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,353 t | 8,872 t | 81,406 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,538 t | 14,107 t | 29,272 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,292 t | 6,381 t | 42,510 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 22 Togo 12,400 t compare
- 23 Madagascar 11,218 t compare
- 24 Bangladesh 10,609 t compare
- 26 Maldives 9,006 t compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 8,018 t compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 7,680 t 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 cereals — food aid received in Burkina Faso?
- Cereals — food aid received in Burkina Faso was 9,066 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81,406 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,381 t in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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