Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 14.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso stood at 14.0%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +1394.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +182.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +368.9% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1394.5% | 0.7% | 10.1% |
| 2019 | +368.9% | 4.1% | 19.2% |
| 2012 | +182.8% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burkina Faso was 14.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.