Sorghum production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum production was 1.51 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.51 million metric tons
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.99 million metric tons
in 2010
All-time low
410,725 metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.51 million metric tons for sorghum production in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum production in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.99 million metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 410,725 metric tons, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 410,725 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 508,343 metric tons | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 460,000 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 460,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 495,000 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 540,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 604,000 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 529,674 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 546,879 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 563,183 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 474,445 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 512,358 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 481,410 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 637,328 metric tons | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 735,233 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 534,021 metric tons | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 634,812 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 634,959 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 653,199 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 546,881 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 658,786 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 608,723 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 610,972 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 594,160 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 797,523 metric tons | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million metric tons | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 847,740 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 991,169 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 750,500 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million metric tons | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 972,911 metric tons | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million metric tons | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 942,885 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million metric tons | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million metric tons | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million metric tons | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million metric tons | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million metric tons | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million metric tons | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,069 metric tons | 410,725 metric tons | 604,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 586,095 metric tons | 474,445 metric tons | 735,233 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 767,573 metric tons | 546,881 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million metric tons | 750,500 metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 1.88 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million metric tons | 1.51 million metric tons | 1.99 million metric tons | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum production in Burkina Faso?
- Sorghum production in Burkina Faso was 1.51 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,725 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.