Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 15.77 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Burkina Faso, 2002–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer application rates over the long run in Burkina Faso is 15.77, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4277, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 | 0.4277 | 15.24 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 9.43 | 15.77 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Burkina Faso?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Burkina Faso was 15.77 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4277 in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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