Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 800.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Burkina Faso is 800.1 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 816.7 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 290.5 kg/ha, in 1987.
That places Burkina Faso 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 388.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 388.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 388.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 444.4 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 444.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 566.5 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 500 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 466.7 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 500 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 515.2 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 529.4 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 527.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 526.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 564.1 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 600 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 352.5 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 309.5 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 290.5 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 326 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 401 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 468.3 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 537.3 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 515.3 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 500.3 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 500 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 491.3 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 490 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 494.5 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 499.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 500 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 507.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 510 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 512.5 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 515.9 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 500 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 553.6 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 603.6 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 645.5 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 687.7 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 780.5 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 809.5 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 816.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 791.3 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 807.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 786.1 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 794.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 796.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 805.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 798.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 800.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 801.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 800.1 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 800.1 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,101 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 800.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880.9 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -29.5% | 500 kg/ha | 352.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458 kg/ha | 388.9 kg/ha | 566.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 506.54 kg/ha | 466.7 kg/ha | 529.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.36 kg/ha | 290.5 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.61 kg/ha | 468.3 kg/ha | 537.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.3 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 603.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.55 kg/ha | 645.5 kg/ha | 816.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.18 kg/ha | 798.8 kg/ha | 805.5 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 136 Central African Republic 874.7 kg/ha compare
- 137 Iraq 866.9 kg/ha compare
- 138 Guyana 801.1 kg/ha compare
- 140 United Republic of Tanzania 745 kg/ha compare
- 141 Ethiopia PDR 714.4 kg/ha compare
- 142 Melanesia 702.8 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Burkina Faso?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Burkina Faso was 800.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 816.7 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.5 kg/ha in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.