Egg production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Egg production was 68,148 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68,148 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
69,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
3,654 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Burkina Faso is 68,148 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Burkina Faso peaked at 69,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,654 tonnes, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th of 198 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.
Egg production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,654 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,738 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,801 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,864 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3,948 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4,020 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4,095 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,320 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,630 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 4,860 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 5,120 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 5,300 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5,460 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5,130 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 5,400 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 5,740 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,032 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 6,330 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 6,944 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 7,500 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 7,900 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 9,100 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 10,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 11,900 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 14,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 14,350 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15,050 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,025 tonnes | +99.5% |
| 1991 | 30,849 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31,693 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 32,560 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 33,453 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 34,370 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 35,315 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 36,281 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,275 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 38,300 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39,347 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 40,425 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41,535 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42,672 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43,841 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45,045 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46,270 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 47,530 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 52,500 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 54,250 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 56,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 61,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 63,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 67,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68,333 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68,111 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 68,148 tonnes | +0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 68,148 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 68,148 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg production in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +99.5% | 15,050 tonnes | 30,025 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,008 tonnes | 3,654 tonnes | 4,630 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,632 tonnes | 4,860 tonnes | 6,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,005 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 15,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,012 tonnes | 30,025 tonnes | 38,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,342 tonnes | 39,347 tonnes | 54,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,100 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,118 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 68,333 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Burkina Faso?
- Egg production in Burkina Faso was 68,148 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,654 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for egg production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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