Land under cereal production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land under cereal production was 4.35 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.35 million hectares
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.50 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
1.73 million hectares
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4.35 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.50 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million hectares, in 1968.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.02 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.29 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million hectares | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 2.14 million hectares | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million hectares | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million hectares | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million hectares | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million hectares | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 2.70 million hectares | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.89 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million hectares | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million hectares | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million hectares | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million hectares | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million hectares | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million hectares | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million hectares | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million hectares | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.65 million hectares | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.35 million hectares | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Land under cereal production in Burkina Faso was 4.35 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million hectares in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land under cereal production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.