Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 259.3%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.21 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-24.26 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.15 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 259.3% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.21 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -24.26 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1964 | -0.3308 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1965 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -551.7% |
| 1966 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1967 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 1968 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1969 | 23.5 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1970 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1971 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | -4 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1973 | -0.2237 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1974 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -7645.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9682 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1976 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -1264.1% |
| 1977 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1978 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2931 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1980 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -3393.7% |
| 1981 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 1982 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1984 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -815.1% |
| 1985 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1986 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1988 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3783 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1990 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -3487.3% |
| 1991 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1992 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1993 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -427.5% |
| 1994 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1995 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1493 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1997 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -3813.2% |
| 1998 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1999 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2000 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +863.6% |
| 2001 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2002 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2003 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2004 | -13.77 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2005 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2006 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2007 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2008 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 2009 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2011 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2013 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2014 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -493.2% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2016 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -813.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2322 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +4913.8% |
| 2019 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2020 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2023 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5525 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +7645.4% | -0.2237 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +4913.8% | 0.2322 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3813.2% | -0.1493 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3487.3% | 0.3783 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -3393.7% | 0.2931 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2639 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -15.05 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3993 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -13.77 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3966 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 44 Rwanda 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Guinea 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 3 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 2.82 % change on previous year compare
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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.26 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.