Groundnut yields in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Groundnut yields was 0.8369 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut yields in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Burkina Faso is 0.8369 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3459 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Burkina Faso 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5397 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5667 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4713 tonnes per hectare | 0.3459 tonnes per hectare | 0.577 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.64 tonnes per hectare | 0.4557 tonnes per hectare | 0.7413 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8064 tonnes per hectare | 0.5572 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7897 tonnes per hectare | 0.5899 tonnes per hectare | 0.9446 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7946 tonnes per hectare | 0.6026 tonnes per hectare | 0.8938 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8634 tonnes per hectare | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Burkina Faso?
- Groundnut yields in Burkina Faso was 0.8369 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3459 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for groundnut yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.