Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 943 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Burkina Faso is 943 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 769 ha, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 819 ha | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 1,600 ha | +95.4% |
| 1969 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,500 ha | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,600 ha | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,650 ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,700 ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,950 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,969 ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,731 ha | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1,844 ha | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,939 ha | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,400 ha | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 1,000 ha | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 868 ha | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 800 ha | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 809 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 894 ha | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1,000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 1,074 ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,108 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,127 ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,124 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,100 ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,050 ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,024 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,048 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,067 ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,083 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,025 ha | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,050 ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,095 ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 769 ha | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 971 ha | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 970 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 928 ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 956 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 939 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 941 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 945 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 942 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 943 ha | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 943 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,460 ha, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 943 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,264 ha, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +95.4% | 819 ha | 1,600 ha |
| 2015 | -29.8% | 1,095 ha | 769 ha |
| 1995 | -28.6% | 1,400 ha | 1,000 ha |
| 1994 | -27.8% | 1,939 ha | 1,400 ha |
| 2016 | +26.3% | 769 ha | 971 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,058 ha | 819 ha | 1,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,655 ha | 1,500 ha | 1,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,995 ha | 1,950 ha | 2,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,325 ha | 800 ha | 1,969 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,066 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,127 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 991.4 ha | 769 ha | 1,095 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 942 ha | 939 ha | 945 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Burkina Faso?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Burkina Faso was 943 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 769 ha in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested 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 falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.