Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
6th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0049 ha per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1963 0.0049 ha per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1964 0.0047 ha per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1965 0.0046 ha per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1966 0.0047 ha per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1967 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1968 0.0038 ha per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1969 0.0045 ha per US$ of GDP +18.9%
1970 0.0045 ha per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1971 0.0041 ha per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1972 0.0033 ha per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1973 0.0028 ha per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1974 0.003 ha per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1975 0.0024 ha per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1976 0.002 ha per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1977 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1978 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1979 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1980 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1981 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP +30.1%
1982 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1983 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1984 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1985 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1986 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1987 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP -18.9%
1988 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1989 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1990 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP -26.5%
1991 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1992 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1993 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1994 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP +77.2%
1995 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1996 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1997 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1998 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1999 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2000 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2001 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2002 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2003 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2004 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2005 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2006 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2007 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2008 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2009 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2010 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2011 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP -28.2%
2012 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2013 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2014 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2015 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP +15.8%
2016 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2017 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2018 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2019 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2020 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2021 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2022 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2023 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2024 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0047 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0038 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0027 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0045 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 3 Sudan 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Eritrea 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Burundi 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Chad 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Guinea 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Sierra Leone 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP
Unit
ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
158 places, 8,561 data points, 1961–2024
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.