Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 138.74 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138.74 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
147.06 million 1000 SLC
in 2022
All-time low
29.99 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Burkina Faso stood at 138.74 million 1000 SLC.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Burkina Faso peaked at 147.06 million 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.99 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.99 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 37.12 million 1000 SLC | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 33.59 million 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 33.59 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 36.15 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 39.43 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 44.11 million 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 38.68 million 1000 SLC | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 39.93 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 41.12 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 34.65 million 1000 SLC | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 37.41 million 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 35.15 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 46.54 million 1000 SLC | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 53.69 million 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 39.00 million 1000 SLC | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 46.36 million 1000 SLC | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 46.37 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.70 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 39.93 million 1000 SLC | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 48.11 million 1000 SLC | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 44.45 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 44.61 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.39 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 58.24 million 1000 SLC | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 73.82 million 1000 SLC | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 61.90 million 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 73.67 million 1000 SLC | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 72.38 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 54.80 million 1000 SLC | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 90.42 million 1000 SLC | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 94.35 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 93.55 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.04 million 1000 SLC | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 92.46 million 1000 SLC | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 91.57 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.85 million 1000 SLC | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 87.83 million 1000 SLC | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 86.05 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 74.21 million 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 100.16 million 1000 SLC | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 100.28 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 117.58 million 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 102.18 million 1000 SLC | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 113.40 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 110.69 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 110.06 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 136.92 million 1000 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 111.10 million 1000 SLC | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 145.33 million 1000 SLC | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 109.94 million 1000 SLC | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 140.48 million 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 137.32 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 124.69 million 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 104.83 million 1000 SLC | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 121.50 million 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 99.74 million 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 140.92 million 1000 SLC | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 136.68 million 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 134.33 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 120.03 million 1000 SLC | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 147.06 million 1000 SLC | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 129.40 million 1000 SLC | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 138.74 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.95 million 1000 SLC | 29.99 million 1000 SLC | 44.11 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.80 million 1000 SLC | 34.65 million 1000 SLC | 53.69 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.05 million 1000 SLC | 39.93 million 1000 SLC | 73.82 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.09 million 1000 SLC | 54.80 million 1000 SLC | 94.35 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.66 million 1000 SLC | 74.21 million 1000 SLC | 136.92 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.14 million 1000 SLC | 99.74 million 1000 SLC | 145.33 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.91 million 1000 SLC | 120.03 million 1000 SLC | 147.06 million 1000 SLC | 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 — gross production value in Burkina Faso?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Burkina Faso was 138.74 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 147.06 million 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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