Chillies and peppers: Production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Chillies and peppers: Production was 8,702 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Burkina Faso is 8,702 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,702 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 113th out of 165 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.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 0 t | — |
| 1968 | 0 t | — |
| 1969 | 0 t | — |
| 1970 | 0 t | — |
| 1971 | 0 t | — |
| 1972 | 0 t | — |
| 1973 | 0 t | — |
| 1974 | 0 t | — |
| 1975 | 0 t | — |
| 1976 | 0 t | — |
| 1977 | 0 t | — |
| 1978 | 0 t | — |
| 1979 | 0 t | — |
| 1980 | 0 t | — |
| 1981 | 0 t | — |
| 1982 | 0 t | — |
| 1983 | 0 t | — |
| 1984 | 0 t | — |
| 1985 | 5,494 t | — |
| 1986 | 5,699 t | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5,848 t | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,135 t | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6,369 t | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6,610 t | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6,800 t | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,012 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,092 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,172 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,249 t | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7,325 t | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,202 t | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,235 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,250 t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7,146 t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,165 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,202 t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,231 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,200 t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,000 t | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,700 t | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 7,878 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,996 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,123 t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,217 t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,500 t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,200 t | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,239 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,507 t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,570 t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,596 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8,603 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,605 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,609 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,656 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,667 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,684 t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,702 t | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,702 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 35,478 t, 25% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,702 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,476 t, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,954 t | 0 t | 6,369 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,070 t | 6,610 t | 7,325 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,377 t | 7,000 t | 7,996 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,416 t | 8,123 t | 8,605 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,664 t | 8,609 t | 8,702 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Burkina Faso?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Burkina Faso was 8,702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,702 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.