Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -7.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 171.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 83.18 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -56.55 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Burkina Faso 132nd 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.
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 38.93 % change on previous year | +778.9% |
| 1964 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1965 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1967 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +970.0% |
| 1968 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1969 | -56.55 % change on previous year | -639.4% |
| 1970 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1971 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1972 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5897 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1974 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -4404.6% |
| 1975 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1976 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 1977 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1978 | 46.06 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1979 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1980 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1981 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1982 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1983 | -36.44 % change on previous year | +494.3% |
| 1984 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1985 | 83.18 % change on previous year | +784.1% |
| 1986 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1987 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1988 | 73.73 % change on previous year | -567.1% |
| 1989 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3842 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1991 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +5673.1% |
| 1992 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1993 | -21 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 1994 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1995 | -39.34 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1996 | 38.22 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1997 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1999 | 24.14 % change on previous year | +683.5% |
| 2000 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2001 | 43.16 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
| 2002 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2004 | -27.65 % change on previous year | -1553.3% |
| 2005 | 65.96 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2007 | -36.09 % change on previous year | -526.5% |
| 2008 | 83.01 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 2009 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 2011 | -5 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2012 | 44.54 % change on previous year | -990.3% |
| 2013 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2014 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 2015 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2016 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 2017 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2018 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6335 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +1830.2% |
| 2021 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2022 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -538.4% |
| 2024 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5673.1% | 0.3842 % change on previous year | 22.18 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +4404.6% | -0.5897 % change on previous year | 25.38 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1830.2% | 0.6335 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -56.55 % change on previous year | 38.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -28.94 % change on previous year | 46.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.91 % change on previous year | -36.44 % change on previous year | 83.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -39.34 % change on previous year | 38.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 % change on previous year | -36.09 % change on previous year | 83.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 44.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 129 Myanmar -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Russian Federation -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Iraq -7.11 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Sudan -7.39 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Italy -7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Cambodia -8.79 % 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 maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.55 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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) — Production, 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 Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.