Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 2,513 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso is 2,513 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 169.5% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso peaked at 10,447 FAO, tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 357.2 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,569 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 8,796 FAO, tonnes | +146.4% |
| 1990 | 7,587 FAO, tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 10,447 FAO, tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 4,050 FAO, tonnes | -61.2% |
| 1993 | 7,873 FAO, tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1994 | 7,625 FAO, tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6,825 FAO, tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 8,491 FAO, tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 7,210 FAO, tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 2,753 FAO, tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 5,708 FAO, tonnes | +107.3% |
| 2000 | 5,251 FAO, tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 6,352 FAO, tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 8,287 FAO, tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 4,440 FAO, tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 5,390 FAO, tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 5,096 FAO, tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,540 FAO, tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 7,675 FAO, tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 4,900 FAO, tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 6,064 FAO, tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 357.2 FAO, tonnes | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 932.48 FAO, tonnes | +161.1% |
| 2012 | 2,513 FAO, tonnes | +169.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,513 FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,192 FAO, tonnes, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,513 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 FAO, tonnes, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,183 FAO, tonnes | 3,569 FAO, tonnes | 8,796 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,857 FAO, tonnes | 2,753 FAO, tonnes | 10,447 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,899 FAO, tonnes | 4,440 FAO, tonnes | 8,287 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,268 FAO, tonnes | 357.2 FAO, tonnes | 2,513 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso was 2,513 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10,447 FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.2 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.