Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso stood at 78.74. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso peaked at 413.17 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 78.74, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 177.48 | — |
| 1962 | 174.9 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 172.31 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 193.92 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 190.84 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 234.68 | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 214.16 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 362.96 | +69.5% |
| 1969 | 356.74 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 350.56 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 344.56 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 338.67 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 332.67 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 285.63 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 319.92 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 332.72 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 344.17 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 354.35 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 363.46 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 389.22 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 413.17 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 401.91 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 390.69 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 316.31 | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 216.65 | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 184.93 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 168.89 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 184.51 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 221.01 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 247.47 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 243.37 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 242.54 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 241.57 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 169.99 | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 118.34 | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 98.39 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 88.14 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 87.48 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.79 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 103.07 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 108.95 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 109.57 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 108.56 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 105.58 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 97.05 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 85.52 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 87.11 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.37 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 99.04 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 104.65 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 109.85 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 114.53 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 118.09 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 120.59 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 79.69 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 99.72 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 94.21 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 88.71 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 89.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.53 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 84.01 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 82.61 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.58 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 78.74 | -2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 78.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.41, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 78.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.16, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number 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 | +69.5% | 214.16 | 362.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.89 | 172.31 | 362.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 336.67 | 285.63 | 363.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.73 | 168.89 | 413.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.21 | 87.48 | 247.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.58 | 85.52 | 109.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.93 | 79.69 | 120.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.49 | 78.74 | 86.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Burkina Faso was 78.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 413.17 in 1981.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.74 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.