Rice — Yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice — Yield was 2,230 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Burkina Faso is 2,230 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,572 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 560.4 kg/ha, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 676.5 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 762.2 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 977 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 748.5 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 869.6 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 1,215 kg/ha | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 888.8 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 973.6 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 900 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 921.9 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 830.7 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 798.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,080 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 966.1 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1,010 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,179 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,135 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1,173 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,099 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1,146 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,704 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 1,857 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,949 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,814 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1,680 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,152 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 1,787 kg/ha | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 2,054 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,078 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,144 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,883 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 2,163 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,958 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,925 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,388 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1,575 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 1,939 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 2,482 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 2,568 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,880 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 1,901 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,000 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,505 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 1,779 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2,572 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 1,700 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 2,436 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 2,315 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,024 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,768 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2,334 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 2,199 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,409 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,278 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,261 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,972 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2,177 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2,124 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,238 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,040 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,212 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 2,375 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2,230 kg/ha | -6.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2,230 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,586 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2,230 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 852.43 kg/ha | 560.4 kg/ha | 1,215 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 999.45 kg/ha | 798.7 kg/ha | 1,179 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,624 kg/ha | 1,099 kg/ha | 2,054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,054 kg/ha | 1,575 kg/ha | 2,482 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,066 kg/ha | 1,505 kg/ha | 2,572 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,155 kg/ha | 1,768 kg/ha | 2,409 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,219 kg/ha | 2,040 kg/ha | 2,375 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2,418 kg/ha compare
- 114 Brunei 2,418 kg/ha compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 2,404 kg/ha compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 2,170 kg/ha compare
- 119 Cameroon 2,160 kg/ha compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 2,159 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 rice — yield in Burkina Faso?
- Rice — yield in Burkina Faso was 2,230 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,572 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.4 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice — yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Rice — 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.