Index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 4.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.35 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.73 million
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso is 4.35 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1968.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 million | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.29 million | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 2.14 million | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.89 million | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.35 million | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.35 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million | 1.73 million | 2.29 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.90 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 1.84 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million | 2.53 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million | 2.66 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.58 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 million | 4.10 million | 4.35 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Burkina Faso was 4.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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