Fertilizer total use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertilizer total use was 140,442 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer total use in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer total use in Burkina Faso stood at 140,442. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer total use in Burkina Faso peaked at 140,442 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.15, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.89 | 30.15 | 453 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,430 | 573.8 | 9,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,129 | 4,317 | 20,578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,147 | 20,669 | 50,269 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,655 | 1,656 | 74,751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,005 | 56,554 | 130,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,261 | 72,669 | 140,442 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer total use in Burkina Faso?
- Fertilizer total use in Burkina Faso was 140,442 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer total use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 140,442 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer total use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.15 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertilizer total use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer total use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer total use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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