Maize (corn) — Yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,682 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Burkina Faso is 1,682 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,944 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 486.6 kg/ha, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 501.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 486.6 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 688.5 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 761.4 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 724.7 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 733.3 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 550 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 600 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 644.7 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 739.4 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 724.9 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 657.8 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 562.6 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 587.3 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 845.6 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 819.4 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 931.3 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 906.7 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 902.9 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 829.7 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 823.5 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 564.7 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 640.8 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 991 kg/ha | +54.7% |
| 1986 | 938.8 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 740.8 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 819.4 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,162 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 1,461 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 1,687 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 1,524 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1,372 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,604 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1,144 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 1,552 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 1,518 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,392 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,624 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,754 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,812 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,738 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,528 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,267 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,806 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 1,944 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,174 kg/ha | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 1,666 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 1,529 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,434 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,536 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,839 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 1,735 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,911 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,792 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,758 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,603 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,668 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,686 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,762 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,521 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1,660 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1,637 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,682 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,682 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,682 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 627.37 kg/ha | 486.6 kg/ha | 761.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 741.97 kg/ha | 562.6 kg/ha | 931.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 841.39 kg/ha | 564.7 kg/ha | 1,162 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,488 kg/ha | 1,144 kg/ha | 1,687 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,622 kg/ha | 1,174 kg/ha | 1,944 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,696 kg/ha | 1,434 kg/ha | 1,911 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 kg/ha | 1,521 kg/ha | 1,762 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Sierra Leone 1,704 kg/ha compare
- 163 Dominica 1,690 kg/ha compare
- 165 Kenya 1,666 kg/ha compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 1,622 kg/ha compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,570 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Burkina Faso?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Burkina Faso was 1,682 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,944 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.6 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.