Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Yams — Gross Production Value was 10.86 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Burkina Faso is 10.86 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.35 million 1000 SLC in 2012 and was at its lowest, 728,940 1000 SLC, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 15th out of 40 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.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.02 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 728,940 1000 SLC | -63.9% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million 1000 SLC | +163.7% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 3.94 million 1000 SLC | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 4.25 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million 1000 SLC | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million 1000 SLC | +52.8% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million 1000 SLC | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 8.13 million 1000 SLC | +125.5% |
| 2002 | 2.92 million 1000 SLC | -64.1% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million 1000 SLC | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.64 million 1000 SLC | +160.3% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million 1000 SLC | -79.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million 1000 SLC | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million 1000 SLC | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million 1000 SLC | +145.1% |
| 2009 | 12.02 million 1000 SLC | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 15.67 million 1000 SLC | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 17.03 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.35 million 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 14.67 million 1000 SLC | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 7.13 million 1000 SLC | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million 1000 SLC | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 7.56 million 1000 SLC | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 7.43 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.72 million 1000 SLC | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 7.99 million 1000 SLC | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 9.59 million 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 11.23 million 1000 SLC | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 12.33 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.05 million 1000 SLC | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.86 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 million 1000 SLC | 728,940 1000 SLC | 4.25 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million 1000 SLC | 1.40 million 1000 SLC | 12.02 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million 1000 SLC | 4.54 million 1000 SLC | 20.35 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 million 1000 SLC | 9.59 million 1000 SLC | 12.33 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 12 Rwanda 39.78 million 1000 SLC compare
- 13 Costa Rica 23.16 million 1000 SLC compare
- 14 Congo 15.93 million 1000 SLC compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 3.30 million 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Guyana 1.55 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 New Caledonia 1.26 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 10.86 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 20.35 million 1000 SLC in 2012.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 728,940 1000 SLC in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for yams — gross production value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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