Producer Price for Sorghum in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Producer Price for Sorghum was 193.8 per tonne, current US$ in 2007. ▼ Falling
Producer Price for Sorghum in Burkina Faso, 1991–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 193.8 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for sorghum in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Burkina Faso peaked at 232.7 per tonne, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 84.3 per tonne, current US$, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Producer Price for Sorghum in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 212.7 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 232.7 per tonne, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 177.3 per tonne, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 120.8 per tonne, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 134.4 per tonne, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 183.8 per tonne, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 137.1 per tonne, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 152.6 per tonne, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 121.8 per tonne, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 84.3 per tonne, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 141.9 per tonne, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 2002 | 159.3 per tonne, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 154.9 per tonne, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 174.9 per tonne, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 178.7 per tonne, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 187.3 per tonne, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 193.8 per tonne, current US$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.69 per tonne, current US$ | 120.8 per tonne, current US$ | 232.7 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 159.39 per tonne, current US$ | 84.3 per tonne, current US$ | 193.8 per tonne, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Algeria 207.7 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 19 Cameroon 206.5 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 20 Mozambique 205.8 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 22 South Africa 189.2 per tonne, current US$ compare
- 23 Niger 101.5 per tonne, current US$ compare
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 producer price for sorghum in Burkina Faso?
- Producer price for sorghum in Burkina Faso was 193.8 per tonne, current US$ in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for sorghum recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 232.7 per tonne, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3 per tonne, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2007.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Sorghum (per tonne, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.