Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 3.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.3% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.21 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -24.26 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Burkina Faso 47th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1964 | -0.3308 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1965 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -551.7% |
| 1966 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1967 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +372.9% |
| 1968 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1969 | 23.5 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1970 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1971 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | -4 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1973 | -0.2237 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1974 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -7645.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9682 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1976 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -1264.1% |
| 1977 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1978 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2931 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1980 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -3393.7% |
| 1981 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 1982 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1984 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -815.1% |
| 1985 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1986 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1988 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3783 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1990 | -12.81 % change on previous year | -3487.3% |
| 1991 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1992 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1993 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -427.5% |
| 1994 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1995 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1493 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1997 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -3813.2% |
| 1998 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1999 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2000 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +863.6% |
| 2001 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2002 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2003 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2004 | -13.77 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2005 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2006 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2007 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2008 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 2009 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2011 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2013 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2014 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -493.2% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2016 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -813.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2322 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +4913.8% |
| 2019 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2020 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2023 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +7645.4% | -0.2237 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +4913.8% | 0.2322 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3813.2% | -0.1493 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3487.3% | 0.3783 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -3393.7% | 0.2931 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 23.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.2639 % change on previous year | -11.27 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -15.05 % change on previous year | 20.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3993 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -13.77 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3966 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 44 Honduras 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Guinea 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Venezuela 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 3 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.26 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.