Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Yams — Gross Production Value was 16,946 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,946 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 61 countries
All-time high
29,990 1000 Int$
in 2012
All-time low
3,413 1000 Int$
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Burkina Faso stood at 16,946 1000 Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Burkina Faso peaked at 29,990 1000 Int$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,413 1000 Int$, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,961 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 5,961 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,821 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 5,292 1000 Int$ | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 5,292 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,350 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 7,938 1000 Int$ | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 9,040 1000 Int$ | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 9,261 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 9,261 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,584 1000 Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 10,584 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,907 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 10,877 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 11,907 1000 Int$ | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 13,230 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 14,553 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 15,875 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 17,198 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 18,521 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 20,485 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 20,692 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21,068 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 23,469 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 18,638 1000 Int$ | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 29,651 1000 Int$ | +59.1% |
| 1987 | 23,455 1000 Int$ | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 22,225 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 13,612 1000 Int$ | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 9,816 1000 Int$ | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 9,658 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,413 1000 Int$ | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 11,042 1000 Int$ | +223.5% |
| 1994 | 9,643 1000 Int$ | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 16,945 1000 Int$ | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 13,044 1000 Int$ | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 9,641 1000 Int$ | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 12,046 1000 Int$ | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 11,377 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 14,543 1000 Int$ | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 18,698 1000 Int$ | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 6,664 1000 Int$ | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 9,390 1000 Int$ | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 23,733 1000 Int$ | +152.7% |
| 2005 | 4,848 1000 Int$ | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 5,863 1000 Int$ | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 5,208 1000 Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 11,456 1000 Int$ | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 21,397 1000 Int$ | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 25,832 1000 Int$ | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 26,388 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29,990 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 24,230 1000 Int$ | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 11,630 1000 Int$ | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 7,610 1000 Int$ | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 12,611 1000 Int$ | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 12,366 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,501 1000 Int$ | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 13,270 1000 Int$ | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 16,454 1000 Int$ | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 19,655 1000 Int$ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 16,580 1000 Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 16,840 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16,946 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,768 1000 Int$ | 5,292 1000 Int$ | 9,261 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,598 1000 Int$ | 9,261 1000 Int$ | 17,198 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,182 1000 Int$ | 13,612 1000 Int$ | 29,651 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,662 1000 Int$ | 3,413 1000 Int$ | 16,945 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,180 1000 Int$ | 4,848 1000 Int$ | 23,733 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,343 1000 Int$ | 7,610 1000 Int$ | 29,990 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,295 1000 Int$ | 16,454 1000 Int$ | 19,655 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Senegal 38,772 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 37,348 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 Mali 30,734 1000 Int$ compare
- 22 Rwanda 15,193 1000 Int$ compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 14,424 1000 Int$ compare
- 24 South Sudan 14,345 1000 Int$ compare
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 yams — gross production value in Burkina Faso?
- Yams — gross production value in Burkina Faso was 16,946 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29,990 1000 Int$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 1000 Int$ in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for yams — gross production value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.