Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 136,146 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Burkina Faso stood at 136,146 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Burkina Faso peaked at 136,146 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,250 t, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 79th out of 250 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.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,950 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,600 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 17,550 t | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 18,850 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 20,800 t | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 21,840 t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 22,750 t | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 21,450 t | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 26,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 28,210 t | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 28,990 t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 24,180 t | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 15,200 t | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 14,250 t | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 17,100 t | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 20,000 t | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 21,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22,360 t | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 24,990 t | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 21,973 t | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 20,944 t | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 24,645 t | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 28,340 t | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 27,030 t | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 32,648 t | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 34,450 t | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 35,934 t | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 36,570 t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 36,850 t | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56,754 t | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 59,032 t | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 58,571 t | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59,738 t | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 60,931 t | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62,146 t | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63,390 t | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 64,657 t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 65,950 t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 67,269 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 68,615 t | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 69,987 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 71,387 t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 104,555 t | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 106,646 t | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 111,745 t | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 113,980 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 116,259 t | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 118,584 t | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 120,955 t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 123,374 t | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 125,841 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 128,357 t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 130,700 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 103,000 t | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 103,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92,000 t | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 94,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 90,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 131,000 t | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 123,371 t | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 126,242 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 129,172 t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 132,162 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 136,146 t | +3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 136,146 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 61,421 t, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 136,146 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 t, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.0% | 36,850 t | 56,754 t |
| 2003 | +46.5% | 71,387 t | 104,555 t |
| 2019 | +45.6% | 90,000 t | 131,000 t |
| 1973 | -37.1% | 24,180 t | 15,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,977 t | 14,950 t | 26,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,628 t | 14,250 t | 28,990 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,938 t | 20,944 t | 36,850 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,844 t | 56,754 t | 67,269 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,271 t | 68,615 t | 120,955 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,127 t | 90,000 t | 131,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,419 t | 123,371 t | 136,146 t | 5 |
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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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Burkina Faso?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Burkina Faso was 136,146 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 136,146 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,250 t in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.