Sorghum — Production, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum — Production, per capita was 0.0807 t per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0807 t per person for sorghum — production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1342 t per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0687 t per person, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0847 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1033 t per person | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0921 t per person | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0907 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0961 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1031 t per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1134 t per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0978 t per person | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0992 t per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1004 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0831 t per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0882 t per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0814 t per person | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1058 t per person | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1196 t per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.085 t per person | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0987 t per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0963 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0966 t per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0787 t per person | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0923 t per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0829 t per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0809 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0764 t per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0997 t per person | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1229 t per person | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1002 t per person | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1161 t per person | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1111 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0819 t per person | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1318 t per person | +60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1342 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1298 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0961 t per person | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1219 t per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1177 t per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0862 t per person | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.107 t per person | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1018 t per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0852 t per person | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1116 t per person | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1083 t per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1231 t per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1036 t per person | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1115 t per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1055 t per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1017 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1229 t per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0968 t per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.123 t per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0904 t per person | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.112 t per person | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 t per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0937 t per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0765 t per person | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 t per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0687 t per person | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 t per person | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0893 t per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 t per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0747 t per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0895 t per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.077 t per person | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0807 t per person | +4.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0807 t per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0101 t per person, 8.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0807 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0094 t per person, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0978 t per person | 0.0847 t per person | 0.1134 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0955 t per person | 0.0814 t per person | 0.1196 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0961 t per person | 0.0764 t per person | 0.1229 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1108 t per person | 0.0819 t per person | 0.1342 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.107 t per person | 0.0852 t per person | 0.1231 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 t per person | 0.0687 t per person | 0.123 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0815 t per person | 0.0747 t per person | 0.0895 t 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 — production, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sorghum — production, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0807 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1342 t per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 t per person in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum — production, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.