Sorghum yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sorghum yield was 895.2 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
895.2 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,139 kg per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
452.5 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum yield in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum yield in Burkina Faso stood at 895.2 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,139 kg per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 452.5 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 488.1 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 506.9 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 505.5 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 513.5 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 530.5 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 460.4 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 637.7 kg per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 500 kg per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 540.9 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 462.2 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 487.6 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 464.3 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 531.1 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 645.9 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 506.2 kg per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 596.6 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 578.1 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 590.4 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 571.6 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 604.9 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 581 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 563.9 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 615.5 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 740.7 kg per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 760.1 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 720.8 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 778.8 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 727.6 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 582.7 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 909.2 kg per hectare | +56.0% |
| 1992 | 943.7 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,103 kg per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 779.3 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 875.8 kg per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 909.5 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 680.4 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 854.1 kg per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 885.7 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 829.5 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 927.8 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 925.2 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 960.4 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 973 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,092 kg per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1,139 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 937.4 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 985.9 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 920.4 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,004 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 895.2 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 510.57 kg per hectare | 452.5 kg per hectare | 637.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 540.33 kg per hectare | 462.2 kg per hectare | 645.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 666.49 kg per hectare | 563.9 kg per hectare | 778.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 852.31 kg per hectare | 582.7 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 969.08 kg per hectare | 829.5 kg per hectare | 1,139 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 949.4 kg per hectare | 895.2 kg per hectare | 1,004 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Central African Republic 1,171 kg per hectare compare
- 15 Togo 1,101 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Tanzania 994.3 kg per hectare compare
- 18 Zambia 893.5 kg per hectare compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 870.7 kg per hectare compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 829.2 kg per hectare compare
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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)
- 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 yield in Burkina Faso?
- Sorghum yield in Burkina Faso was 895.2 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,139 kg per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.5 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sorghum yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.