Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0015 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.008 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.008 ha per person | +33.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 ha per person | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.004 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.004 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.002 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per person | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 ha per person | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per person | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 ha per person | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per person | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 ha per person | +204.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 ha per person | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | +57.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 ha per person | +3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0015 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0075 ha per person, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0015 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0129 ha per person, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +204.7% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0015 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.