Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0807 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0807 ha per person.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2463 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.077 ha per person, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1872 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2117 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1817 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1795 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1871 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1944 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2463 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1533 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1984 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1856 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1798 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1809 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1754 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1992 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1852 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.168 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1655 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1667 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1636 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1377 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1525 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1427 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1435 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1242 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1346 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1616 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1391 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1491 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1527 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.145 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1422 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1177 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1233 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1392 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1294 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1149 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1027 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1202 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1171 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1282 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1065 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1085 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1246 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1052 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1226 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1009 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1042 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1021 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0849 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.077 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0897 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0838 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0933 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0902 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0808 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0831 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.087 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0779 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0807 ha per person | +3.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0807 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 7.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0807 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 7.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1933 ha per person | 0.1533 ha per person | 0.2463 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.177 ha per person | 0.1636 ha per person | 0.1992 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1438 ha per person | 0.1242 ha per person | 0.1616 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1304 ha per person | 0.1149 ha per person | 0.145 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1108 ha per person | 0.0926 ha per person | 0.1282 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0949 ha per person | 0.077 ha per person | 0.1226 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0819 ha per person | 0.0779 ha per person | 0.087 ha per person | 5 |
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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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0807 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2463 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 ha per person in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — 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.