How does Burkina Faso rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.

Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

5th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1963	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1965	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1967	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1968	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1969	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1970	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1971	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1972	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1973	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1974	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1975	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1976	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1977	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1978	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1979	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1980	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1981	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1982	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1983	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1984	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1986	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1987	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1988	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1989	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1990	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1991	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1992	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1993	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1994	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+106.6%
1995	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1996	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1998	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1999	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2000	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2001	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
2002	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2003	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2004	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2006	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2008	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2009	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2011	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2012	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2013	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2014	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2015	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2016	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2019	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2020	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2021	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2022	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2023	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2024	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	-10.7%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+106.6%	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

2 Sudan 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
3 Paraguay 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
4 Kiribati 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
6 Chad 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
8 Vanuatu 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Burkina Faso rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per unit of GDP
Unit: ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 8,495 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.