How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

21st

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 188 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1965	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+58.8%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1972	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+285.6%
1973	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1974	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-86.7%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1977	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+54.0%
1978	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+78.2%
1985	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-56.9%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+54.9%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+191.3%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2001	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2002	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2006	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+75.5%
2010	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+96.6%
2023	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit 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
1972	+285.6%	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1994	+191.3%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

18 Mozambique 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
19 Guinea 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
20 Tunisia 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
22 Mauritania 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
23 Eswatini 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
24 Morocco 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.