Potatoes — Yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Potatoes — Yield was 1,924 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1,924 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,995 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,585 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 6,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,216 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 6,125 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,995 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 6,638 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 6,403 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 6,198 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,131 kg/ha | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 3,018 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,904 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,754 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,758 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,860 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,398 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 2,432 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,200 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,123 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,585 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 2,053 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 2,000 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,885 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,933 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,916 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,901 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,886 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,872 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,846 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,946 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,948 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,950 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,952 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,954 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,955 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,956 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,932 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,911 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,932 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,924 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,922 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,926 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,924 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1,924 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1,924 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -49.5% | 6,198 kg/ha | 3,131 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +29.5% | 1,585 kg/ha | 2,053 kg/ha |
| 2001 | -25.3% | 2,123 kg/ha | 1,585 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,340 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 6,995 kg/ha | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,065 kg/ha | 2,200 kg/ha | 6,198 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,915 kg/ha | 1,585 kg/ha | 2,123 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,935 kg/ha | 1,846 kg/ha | 1,956 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 kg/ha | 1,922 kg/ha | 1,932 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Burkina Faso?
- Potatoes — yield in Burkina Faso was 1,924 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,995 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,585 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for potatoes — yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.