Rice yields in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice yields was 2.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
91st
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 2006
All-time low
0.5604
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Burkina Faso stood at 2.23.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5604, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 123 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8524 | 0.5604 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9995 | 0.7987 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.1 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.57 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.5 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.77 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 88 Madagascar 2.44 compare
- 89 Brunei 2.42 compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2.4 compare
- 92 East Timor 2.17 compare
- 93 Cameroon 2.16 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 2.16 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Burkina Faso?
- Rice yields in Burkina Faso was 2.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5604 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 123 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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