Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 124,346 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Burkina Faso is 124,346 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 307,017 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 124,346 t, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 164,415 t | — |
| 2011 | 158,793 t | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 183,571 t | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 271,193 t | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 307,017 t | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 248,377 t | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 306,873 t | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 225,922 t | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 197,687 t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 218,401 t | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 166,652 t | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 258,200 t | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 262,973 t | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 124,346 t | -52.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 124,346 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,313 t, 94.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 124,346 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154.1 t, 806.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 228,225 t | 158,793 t | 307,017 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,043 t | 124,346 t | 262,973 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 3 Türkiye 288,338 t compare
- 4 India 344,866 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 59,642 t compare
- 5 Greece 212,075 t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 29,920 t compare
- 7 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 228 t compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 77,910 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 166.59 t compare
- 9 Egypt 70,408 t compare
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 cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Burkina Faso was 124,346 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 307,017 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,346 t in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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