Soybean yields in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Soybean yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Burkina Faso, 1983–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Burkina Faso stood at 1.16 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6187 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.7375 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.8519 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.8873 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Burkina Faso?
- Soybean yields in Burkina Faso was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for soybean yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.