Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 18.82 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 18.82 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.94 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.65 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 3.36 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.69 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 3.48 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 3.65 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.78 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.79 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.23 t per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 3.22 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.97 t per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 4.58 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 4.06 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 4.28 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.32 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.83 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.64 t per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 4.42 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.09 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 3.98 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.79 t per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 6.91 t per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 5.98 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 7.68 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 7.13 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.55 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 8.97 t per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 9.06 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.24 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.16 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 8.44 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.07 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7.36 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 9.71 t per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 9.87 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.33 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 11.36 t per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 11.4 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.03 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10.61 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 13.34 t per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 13.45 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.36 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 15.93 t per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 13.26 t per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.67 t per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4 t per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9 t per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.34 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 15.31 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.69 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 14.85 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 18.94 t per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 18.05 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.93 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.04 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 18.93 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.82 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.82 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.23 t per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.82 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.62 t per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 t per square kilometre | 2.65 t per square kilometre | 3.96 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 t per square kilometre | 3.04 t per square kilometre | 4.58 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 t per square kilometre | 3.83 t per square kilometre | 7.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 t per square kilometre | 5.55 t per square kilometre | 9.87 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 t per square kilometre | 8.33 t per square kilometre | 15.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 t per square kilometre | 13.4 t per square kilometre | 18.94 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 t per square kilometre | 17.04 t per square kilometre | 18.93 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, primary — production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 18.82 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.