Pulses, Total — Yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pulses, Total — Yield was 510.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 510.7 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 567.2 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 433.4 kg/ha, in 1986.
That places Burkina Faso 206th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 461.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 452.2 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 449.4 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 447 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 447.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 447.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 446.1 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 445.1 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 447.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 445.8 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 454.5 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 456.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 459 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 445.8 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 441.8 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 450.7 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 448.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 445.6 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 447.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 453.5 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 445.7 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 448.6 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 451.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 453.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 443 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 433.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 440.3 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 435.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 445.1 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 451.6 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 469.5 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 468.4 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 531 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 503 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 480.8 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 473.5 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 487.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 567.2 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 551.8 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 543.3 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 510.6 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 508.1 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 499.7 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 506.1 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 503.5 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 500 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 520.7 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 505 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 505.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 504.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 508.1 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 505.7 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 532.3 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 520.9 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 508.1 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 508.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 512.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 513 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 508.9 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 518.9 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 516 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 505.7 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 509.7 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 510.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 510.7 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 510.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.29 kg/ha | 445.1 kg/ha | 461.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 449.49 kg/ha | 441.8 kg/ha | 459 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.03 kg/ha | 433.4 kg/ha | 453.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.45 kg/ha | 451.6 kg/ha | 567.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.22 kg/ha | 499.7 kg/ha | 543.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.23 kg/ha | 504.3 kg/ha | 532.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.2 kg/ha | 505.7 kg/ha | 518.9 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 203 Martinique 514.2 kg/ha compare
- 204 Mozambique 513.7 kg/ha compare
- 204 Mozambique 513.7 kg/ha compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of the Congo 504 kg/ha compare
- 208 Niger 497.8 kg/ha compare
- 209 Panama 458.6 kg/ha compare
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 pulses, total — yield in Burkina Faso?
- Pulses, total — yield in Burkina Faso was 510.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 567.2 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.4 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 206th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.