Economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Economically active population in agriculture was 7.39 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso stood at 7.39 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.39 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million number, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.89 million number | — |
| 1981 | 2.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.34 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.74 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.85 million number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.07 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.31 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.43 million number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.69 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.83 million number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.14 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.49 million number | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.86 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.26 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.47 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.68 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.23 million number | 2.89 million number | 3.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.26 million number | 3.74 million number | 4.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 million number | 4.98 million number | 6.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 million number | 6.91 million number | 7.39 million number | 3 |
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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 economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Burkina Faso was 7.39 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million number in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.