Rice yields in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice yields was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
92nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.5604 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Burkina Faso stood at 2.23 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5604 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5604 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6765 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7622 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.977 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7485 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8888 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9736 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9219 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8307 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7987 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9661 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8524 tonnes per hectare | 0.5604 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9995 tonnes per hectare | 0.7987 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 89 Madagascar 2.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Brunei 2.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Cameroon 2.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 2.16 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields in Burkina Faso?
- Rice yields in Burkina Faso was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5604 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.