Organic agricultural area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Organic agricultural area was 286,167 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Organic agricultural area in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 286,167 hectares for organic agricultural area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.8% on the previous year and up 1,613.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Burkina Faso peaked at 286,167 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 330 hectares, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Organic agricultural area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 330 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | +1112.1% |
| 2007 | 7,300 hectares | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 16,400 hectares | +124.7% |
| 2009 | 14,700 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 13,800 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 19,700 hectares | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 15,000 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 16,700 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 20,100 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 23,900 hectares | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 27,300 hectares | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 58,890 hectares | +115.7% |
| 2018 | 56,660 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 87,500 hectares | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 66,200 hectares | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 79,285 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 91,192 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 286,167 hectares | +213.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,546 hectares | 330 hectares | 16,400 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 33,955 hectares | 13,800 hectares | 87,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,711 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 286,167 hectares | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is organic agricultural area in Burkina Faso?
- Organic agricultural area in Burkina Faso was 286,167 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 286,167 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 hectares in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for organic agricultural area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,613.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.