Agriculture & Rural in Burkina Faso
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Burkina Faso.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 6.0% | 2024 | down 66.2% | 24th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.4% | 2024 | down 13.2% | 172nd |
| Rural population | 71.1% | 2025 | down 4.4% | 20th |
| Rural population growth | 1.4% | 2025 | down 47.5% | 40th |
| Rural population | 17.11 million | 2025 | up 22.5% | 33rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 19.9% | 2025 | down 11.9% | 40th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 5.51 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 105.6% | 85th |
| Land under cereal production | 4.35 million hectares | 2024 | up 19.3% | 33rd |
| Cereal yield | 1,198 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 2.3% | 154th |
| Cereal production | 5.21 million metric tons | 2024 | up 16.6% | 55th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 17.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 25.6% | 151st |
| Land area | 273,600 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 74th |
| Agricultural land | 146,108 sq. km | 2023 | up 11.0% | 57th |
| Agricultural land | 53.4% | 2023 | up 11.0% | 55th |
| Arable land | 7.91 million hectares | 2023 | up 16.7% | 31st |
| Permanent cropland | 2.6% | 2023 | up 80.4% | 73rd |
| Arable land | 28.9% | 2023 | up 16.7% | 32nd |
| Arable land | 0.3434 hectares per person | 2023 | down 10.3% | 27th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 53.8% | 2025 | down 8.4% | 26th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 50.0% | 2025 | down 11.6% | 21st |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 51.8% | 2025 | down 10.1% | 22nd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 748 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 111th |
| Crop production index | 122.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 61.1% | 41st |
| Food production index | 118.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 39.2% | 49th |
| Livestock production index | 96.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 4.5% | 154th |
| Forest area | 22.2% | 2023 | down 7.6% | 129th |
| Forest area | 60,664 sq. km | 2023 | down 7.6% | 69th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 8,857.2% | 2000 | down 51.5% | 5th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 51.4% | 2022 | unchanged | 102nd |
| Surface area | 274,200 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | 74th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 12.7% | 2024 | up 170.2% | 202nd |