Corn: Yield gap in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Corn: Yield gap was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Burkina Faso stood at 1.44 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in Burkina Faso?
- Corn: yield gap in Burkina Faso was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for corn: yield gap?
- Burkina Faso ranks 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.