Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries was 35,380 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso is 35,380 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso peaked at 88,798 FAO, tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,149 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 46,149 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 35,714 FAO, tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 31,902 FAO, tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 88,798 FAO, tonnes | +178.3% |
| 1992 | 56,337 FAO, tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 33,724 FAO, tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 40,884 FAO, tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 35,761 FAO, tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 25,745 FAO, tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 46,214 FAO, tonnes | +79.5% |
| 1998 | 27,984 FAO, tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 57,950 FAO, tonnes | +107.1% |
| 2000 | 33,834 FAO, tonnes | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 43,096 FAO, tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 35,188 FAO, tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 29,089 FAO, tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 38,894 FAO, tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 38,150 FAO, tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 40,145 FAO, tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 42,055 FAO, tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 44,244 FAO, tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 27,868 FAO, tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 40,274 FAO, tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 18,149 FAO, tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 35,380 FAO, tonnes | +94.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 35,380 FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,465 FAO, tonnes, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 35,380 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,372 FAO, tonnes, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,932 FAO, tonnes | 35,714 FAO, tonnes | 46,149 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 44,530 FAO, tonnes | 25,745 FAO, tonnes | 88,798 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,256 FAO, tonnes | 27,868 FAO, tonnes | 44,244 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,268 FAO, tonnes | 18,149 FAO, tonnes | 40,274 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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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 total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso?
- Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Burkina Faso was 35,380 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88,798 FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,149 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.