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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
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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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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.