Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 249,534 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
249,534 1000 USD
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
264,489 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
53,942 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 249,534 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
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 264,489 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,942 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,942 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 66,763 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 60,414 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 60,414 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65,010 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 70,920 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 79,326 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 69,564 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 71,824 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 73,965 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 62,311 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 67,290 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 63,225 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 83,703 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 96,561 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 70,135 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 83,372 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 83,392 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85,787 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 71,824 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 86,521 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 79,946 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 80,241 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 78,033 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 104,742 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 132,768 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 111,337 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 132,497 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 130,174 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 98,566 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 162,631 1000 USD | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 169,696 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 168,248 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 127,776 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 166,289 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 164,687 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 123,833 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 157,969 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 154,762 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 133,471 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 180,133 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 180,365 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 211,481 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 183,776 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 203,950 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 199,072 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 197,941 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 246,257 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 199,820 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 261,384 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 197,729 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 252,661 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 246,969 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 224,267 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 188,548 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 218,519 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 179,389 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 253,452 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 245,829 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 241,598 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 215,876 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 264,489 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 232,726 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 249,534 1000 USD | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,464 1000 USD | 53,942 1000 USD | 79,326 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,974 1000 USD | 62,311 1000 USD | 96,561 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,808 1000 USD | 71,824 1000 USD | 132,768 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,446 1000 USD | 98,566 1000 USD | 169,696 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,627 1000 USD | 133,471 1000 USD | 246,257 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,875 1000 USD | 179,389 1000 USD | 261,384 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,845 1000 USD | 215,876 1000 USD | 264,489 1000 USD | 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 249,534 1000 USD 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 264,489 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,942 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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