Cereal production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal production was 5.21 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Burkina Faso is 5.21 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.21 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 726,079 metric tons, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962,243 metric tons | 726,079 metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million metric tons | 831,365 metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million metric tons | 1.52 million metric tons | 2.70 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million metric tons | 2.28 million metric tons | 4.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million metric tons | 3.67 million metric tons | 5.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million metric tons | 4.66 million metric tons | 5.21 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 52 Madagascar 5.39 million metric tons compare
- 53 Guinea 5.39 million metric tons compare
- 54 Iraq 5.22 million metric tons compare
- 56 Kenya 5.15 million metric tons compare
- 57 South Korea 5.13 million metric tons compare
- 58 North Korea 4.89 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,198 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 17.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal production in Burkina Faso was 5.21 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,079 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.