Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Yams — Gross Production Value was 10.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.22 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.09 million 1000 SLC
in 2012
All-time low
2.06 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 10.22 million 1000 SLC for yams — gross production value in 2024.
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 18.09 million 1000 SLC in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million 1000 SLC, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.51 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.19 million 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 3.19 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.83 million 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 4.79 million 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 5.45 million 1000 SLC | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.38 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 6.38 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.18 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 7.18 million 1000 SLC | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 7.98 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 8.78 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 9.58 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 10.37 million 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 11.17 million 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 12.36 million 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 12.48 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.71 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 14.16 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 11.24 million 1000 SLC | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 17.89 million 1000 SLC | +59.1% |
| 1987 | 14.15 million 1000 SLC | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 13.41 million 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.21 million 1000 SLC | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 5.92 million 1000 SLC | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 5.83 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million 1000 SLC | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 6.66 million 1000 SLC | +223.5% |
| 1994 | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 10.22 million 1000 SLC | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 7.87 million 1000 SLC | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 7.27 million 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 6.86 million 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.77 million 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 11.28 million 1000 SLC | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million 1000 SLC | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 5.66 million 1000 SLC | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 14.32 million 1000 SLC | +152.8% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million 1000 SLC | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million 1000 SLC | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 3.14 million 1000 SLC | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.91 million 1000 SLC | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 12.91 million 1000 SLC | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 15.58 million 1000 SLC | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 15.92 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.09 million 1000 SLC | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 14.62 million 1000 SLC | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 7.02 million 1000 SLC | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million 1000 SLC | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 7.61 million 1000 SLC | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 7.46 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.73 million 1000 SLC | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 8.00 million 1000 SLC | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 9.93 million 1000 SLC | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 11.86 million 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 10.00 million 1000 SLC | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 10.16 million 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 million 1000 SLC | 3.19 million 1000 SLC | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.60 million 1000 SLC | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | 10.37 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.78 million 1000 SLC | 8.21 million 1000 SLC | 17.89 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 million 1000 SLC | 2.06 million 1000 SLC | 10.22 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 million 1000 SLC | 2.92 million 1000 SLC | 14.32 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million 1000 SLC | 4.59 million 1000 SLC | 18.09 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 million 1000 SLC | 9.93 million 1000 SLC | 11.86 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 12 Ghana 15.14 million 1000 SLC compare
- 13 Rwanda 15.09 million 1000 SLC compare
- 14 Congo 11.61 million 1000 SLC compare
- 16 Costa Rica 6.83 million 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 1.57 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 New Caledonia 1.23 million 1000 SLC 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 10.22 million 1000 SLC 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 18.09 million 1000 SLC in 2012.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million 1000 SLC in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for yams — gross production value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 39 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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