Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 205 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso is 205, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso peaked at 241 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1968.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 114 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 129 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 98 | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 120 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 125 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 112 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 114 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 103 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 124 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 122 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 104 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 126 | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 152 | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 144 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 163 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 142 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 158 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 152 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 159 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 153 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 161 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 168 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 150 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 181 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 186 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 201 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 174 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 182 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 172 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 187 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 236 | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 204 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 241 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 207 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 229 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 237 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 205 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.44 | 98 | 129 | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.2 | 107 | 126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.1 | 103 | 163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.1 | 142 | 168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.3 | 150 | 236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.8 | 205 | 241 | 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Burkina Faso was 205 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 241 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).