Land under sorghum production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land under sorghum production was 1.68 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land under sorghum production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.68 million hectares for land under sorghum production in 2011.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under sorghum production in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.98 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 830,600 hectares, in 1968.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land under sorghum production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 907,585 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 million hectares | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 907,500 hectares | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 910,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 964,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million hectares | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 830,600 hectares | -36.7% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million hectares | +31.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 956,710 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million hectares | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 965,298 hectares | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million hectares | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million hectares | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million hectares | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million hectares | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million hectares | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million hectares | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million hectares | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million hectares | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 998,336 hectares | 830,600 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million hectares | 956,710 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under sorghum production in Burkina Faso?
- Land under sorghum production in Burkina Faso was 1.68 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under sorghum production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land under sorghum production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,600 hectares in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land under sorghum production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under sorghum production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under sorghum production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.