Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -1.9 % change on previous year, measured 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, change of cereal yield vs land used, 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.
That places Burkina Faso 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.3512 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -1.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.05 % change on previous year, 38.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2669.8% | 0.3298 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year |
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 119 Italy -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Senegal -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Libya -1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Uganda -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Greece -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Liberia -2.21 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -1.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.