Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.45 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.45 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 kilograms per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso stood at 0.45 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.45 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 kilograms per hectare, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.45 kilograms per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.215 kilograms per hectare, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.45 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.209 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burkina Faso was 0.45 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 kilograms per hectare in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.