Fish seafood production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fish seafood production was 31,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
31,000
in 2021
All-time low
2,500
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish seafood production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31,000 for fish seafood production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish seafood production in Burkina Faso peaked at 31,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 192 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.
Fish seafood production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,500 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 7,500 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 7,210 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7,370 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7,430 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,630 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,830 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7,910 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,010 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,010 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7,000 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 7,000 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,030 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,040 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,380 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,630 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 8,510 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,510 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,510 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,010 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9,010 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,050 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,700 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 10,500 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11,500 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 12,010 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,611 | 2,500 | 4,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,500 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,439 | 6,500 | 8,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,659 | 7,000 | 8,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,631 | 8,510 | 12,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,900 | 15,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,750 | 30,000 | 31,000 | 4 |
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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 fish seafood production in Burkina Faso?
- Fish seafood production in Burkina Faso was 31,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish seafood production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fish seafood production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fish seafood production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish seafood production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Fish seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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