What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967.

What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Burkina Faso rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.

Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.6%

World rank

8th

of 148 countries

All-time high

0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1963	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1964	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1965	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1966	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+44.7%
1968	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1969	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-58.2%
1970	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1971	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1972	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1973	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1974	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1975	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1976	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-52.5%
1977	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1978	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1980	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1981	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1982	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1983	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1984	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1985	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1986	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1987	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1988	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
1989	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1990	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1991	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1992	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1993	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+86.8%
1995	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1996	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1997	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1998	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1999	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2000	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2001	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2002	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2004	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2005	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2008	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2011	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2012	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2013	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2015	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2016	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2017	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2018	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2019	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2021	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2023	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2024	0 ha per US$ of GDP	-21.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+86.8%	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

5 Benin 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
6 Togo 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
7 Mali 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
9 Uganda 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
10 Lesotho 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
11 Angola 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP
Unit: ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 149 places, 7,746 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.