Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 121.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 121.89 for food — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Burkina Faso peaked at 121.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 185 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.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.23 | — |
| 1962 | 11.07 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 11.32 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 12.51 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 12.48 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 13.03 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 13.27 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 13.78 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 13.93 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.43 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 13.44 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 12.88 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 11.46 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 13.14 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 14.51 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 13.91 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.71 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 15.25 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 14.55 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 16.42 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 16.73 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 17.08 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.15 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21.47 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 23.61 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 22.19 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 25.68 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 24.71 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 25.11 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 35.15 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 36.14 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 38.09 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 36.98 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 38.09 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 40.67 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 37.84 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 46.53 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.16 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 52.81 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 53.28 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.3 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 56.81 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 63.55 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.98 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 75.27 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 73.32 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 81.81 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 78.41 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 85.38 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 95.99 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 98.87 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 99.77 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.36 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.84 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 112.05 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 118.93 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 117.67 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 107.39 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 117.54 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 120.42 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 121.89 | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 121.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 121.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 121.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.09, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 | 10.23 | 13.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.72 | 11.46 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.96 | 14.55 | 25.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9 | 25.11 | 46.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.63 | 43.16 | 75.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.84 | 78.41 | 118.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.98 | 107.39 | 121.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Burkina Faso?
- Food — gross production index number in Burkina Faso was 121.89 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 121.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for food — gross production index number?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.