Global meat production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Global meat production was 552,048 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
552,048
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
69th
of 202 countries
All-time high
715,865
in 2019
All-time low
38,049
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Burkina Faso is 552,048, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Burkina Faso peaked at 715,865 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,049, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,049 | — |
| 1962 | 38,667 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 41,077 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 43,335 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 45,647 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 48,676 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 49,699 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48,089 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 54,798 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 57,902 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 59,374 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 54,074 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 41,125 | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 40,079 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 44,264 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 46,787 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 47,621 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 49,220 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 52,515 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 52,517 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,459 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 62,323 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 69,553 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 69,143 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 77,993 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 82,773 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 87,540 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 91,151 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 94,610 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 120,549 | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 261,832 | +117.2% |
| 1992 | 272,108 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 279,288 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 292,636 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 307,967 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 317,625 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 339,499 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 356,360 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 377,428 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 401,436 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 435,355 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 450,308 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 509,762 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 519,545 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 549,958 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 564,460 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 583,198 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 609,631 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 627,585 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 648,264 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 664,235 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 632,397 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 656,721 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 637,289 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 644,902 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 629,732 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 643,055 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 656,933 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 715,865 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 540,365 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 511,077 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 520,656 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 530,544 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 552,048 | +4.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 552,048 is above the median for low income countries, which is 230,430, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 552,048 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +117.2% | 120,549 | 261,832 |
| 1990 | +27.4% | 94,610 | 120,549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,337 | 38,049 | 54,798 | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,296 | 40,079 | 59,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,206 | 52,517 | 94,610 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,529 | 120,549 | 377,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,124 | 401,436 | 627,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 652,939 | 629,732 | 715,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,938 | 511,077 | 552,048 | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Burkina Faso?
- Global meat production in Burkina Faso was 552,048 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 715,865 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,049 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for global meat production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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