Millet production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Millet production was 828,741 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
828,741 metric tons
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.26 million metric tons
in 2008
All-time low
194,940 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Millet production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, millet production in Burkina Faso stood at 828,741 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet production in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.26 million metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 194,940 metric tons, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194,940 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 261,473 metric tons | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 315,765 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 378,000 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 315,000 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 310,000 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 254,000 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 367,717 metric tons | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 381,564 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 399,212 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 297,690 metric tons | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 265,646 metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 252,525 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 334,336 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 385,696 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 347,312 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 354,673 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 377,882 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 377,734 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 350,718 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 442,771 metric tons | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 441,367 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 391,344 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 371,958 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 586,589 metric tons | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 679,514 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 631,832 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 816,650 metric tons | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 649,326 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 449,000 metric tons | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 848,500 metric tons | +89.0% |
| 1992 | 783,500 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 899,197 metric tons | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 831,422 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 733,704 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 811,497 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 603,932 metric tons | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 972,768 metric tons | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 945,001 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 725,613 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million metric tons | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 994,661 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million metric tons | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 937,630 metric tons | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million metric tons | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 966,016 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million metric tons | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 970,927 metric tons | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million metric tons | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 828,741 metric tons | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,718 metric tons | 194,940 metric tons | 381,564 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 339,271 metric tons | 252,525 metric tons | 399,212 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 536,207 metric tons | 350,718 metric tons | 816,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 787,852 metric tons | 449,000 metric tons | 972,768 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million metric tons | 725,613 metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,316 metric tons | 828,741 metric tons | 1.15 million metric tons | 2 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet production in Burkina Faso?
- Millet production in Burkina Faso was 828,741 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest millet production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,940 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for millet production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on millet relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.