Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.43 score in 2024. ▲ Rising
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso is 4.43 score, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.71 score in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.57 score, in 2017.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.86 score | — |
| 2016 | 4 score | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.57 score | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.29 score | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.57 score | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.71 score | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.14 score | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.57 score | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.57 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.43 score | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 score | 3.57 score | 4.57 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.48 score | 4.14 score | 4.71 score | 5 |
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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 progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Burkina Faso was 4.43 score in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 score in 2020.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 score in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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