Rice yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice yield was 724.8 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
724.8 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
960.3 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
316.8 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rice yield in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yield in Burkina Faso is 724.8 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 960.3 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 316.8 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 438 kg per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 383.5 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 468.7 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 393.8 kg per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 387.5 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 362.9 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 600.5 kg per hectare | +65.5% |
| 1969 | 439.9 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 469.6 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 366.8 kg per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 373.4 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 350.9 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 393.3 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 423.5 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 428.8 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 394.1 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 492.3 kg per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 491.9 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 487.1 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 480.1 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 485.3 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 421.5 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 514.7 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 602.2 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 580.1 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 541.1 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 639.6 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 508.2 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 439.3 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 702.1 kg per hectare | +59.8% |
| 1992 | 651 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 695.3 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 633.9 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 719.7 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 752.7 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 523.1 kg per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 782.1 kg per hectare | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 736.2 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 637.3 kg per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 762.7 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 715.8 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 842 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 777.8 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 913.4 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 960.3 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 816.8 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 795.8 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 773.6 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 842.9 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 724.8 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.29 kg per hectare | 316.8 kg per hectare | 600.5 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.46 kg per hectare | 350.9 kg per hectare | 492.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.99 kg per hectare | 421.5 kg per hectare | 639.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 663.54 kg per hectare | 439.3 kg per hectare | 782.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 799.55 kg per hectare | 637.3 kg per hectare | 960.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.85 kg per hectare | 724.8 kg per hectare | 842.9 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yield in Burkina Faso?
- Rice yield in Burkina Faso was 724.8 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 960.3 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.8 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.