Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 234.6%
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.05 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-23.13 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -1.9 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 234.6% on the previous year and down 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.05 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -23.13 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1964 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -1139.6% |
| 1965 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1966 | 2 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1967 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -535.6% |
| 1968 | 38.36 % change on previous year | -540.9% |
| 1969 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1970 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1971 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1972 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1973 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1974 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 1975 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1976 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1977 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1978 | 9 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6419 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1980 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1982 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1983 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +552.8% |
| 1984 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1985 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1986 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1987 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +529.8% |
| 1988 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 1989 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1990 | -10.8 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 46.05 % change on previous year | -526.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1993 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -1376.1% |
| 1994 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1995 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1996 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1997 | -23.13 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 1998 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1999 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2000 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2001 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2002 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2003 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 2004 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2005 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -455.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2007 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2008 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2009 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2010 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 2011 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2012 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -428.4% |
| 2013 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2014 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2015 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2016 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2017 | -11.24 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 2018 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3298 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2020 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +2669.8% |
| 2021 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2022 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2024 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -22.58 % change on previous year | 38.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -13.96 % change on previous year | 14.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 20.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -23.13 % change on previous year | 46.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -22.24 % change on previous year | 19.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 — yield, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.13 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.7%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.