Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 561.63 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
561.63 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
621.35 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
26.18 animals per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 561.63 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 621.35 animals per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.18 animals per square kilometre, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.73 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.55 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 29.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.84 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 26.18 animals per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 28.14 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 31.07 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 29.97 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 32.89 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 33.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 33.63 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 33.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.36 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.89 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 34.72 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 41.3 animals per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 38.01 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 34.72 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 36.55 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 40.94 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 42.76 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 47.51 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 53.73 animals per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 51.9 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 58.48 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 65.79 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 73.1 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 80.41 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 81.51 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 87.55 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 277.05 animals per square kilometre | +216.4% |
| 1992 | 284.72 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 271.94 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 286.46 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 292.14 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 284.71 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 294.14 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 304.1 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 314.49 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 325.14 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 362.94 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 346.73 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 357.51 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 368.34 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 423.98 animals per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 442.98 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 473.43 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 524.18 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 549.82 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 581.75 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 606.2 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 482.22 animals per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 519.01 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 533.63 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 548.25 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 559.21 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 573.83 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 584.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 621.35 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 456.87 animals per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 475.15 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 548.25 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 516.81 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 561.63 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 561.63 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 561.63 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 | +216.4% | 87.55 animals per square kilometre | 277.05 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.66 animals per square kilometre | 26.18 animals per square kilometre | 32.89 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.31 animals per square kilometre | 32.89 animals per square kilometre | 41.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.61 animals per square kilometre | 40.94 animals per square kilometre | 81.51 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.73 animals per square kilometre | 87.55 animals per square kilometre | 314.49 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.51 animals per square kilometre | 325.14 animals per square kilometre | 549.82 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.02 animals per square kilometre | 482.22 animals per square kilometre | 621.35 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.74 animals per square kilometre | 456.87 animals per square kilometre | 561.63 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 87 Belize 591.54 animals per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syria 586.34 animals per square kilometre compare
- 89 Nicaragua 585.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 542.42 animals per square kilometre compare
- 92 Senegal 533.02 animals per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bahamas 515.68 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 561.63 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 621.35 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 animals per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.