Food price anomalies in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Food price anomalies was 0.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.23 for food price anomalies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.7% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 201 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.
Food price anomalies in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.29 | — |
| 2011 | -0.04 | -86.2% |
| 2012 | -0.44 | +1000.0% |
| 2013 | -1.06 | +140.9% |
| 2014 | -1.12 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | -116.1% |
| 2016 | -0.12 | -166.7% |
| 2017 | -0.38 | +216.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -105.3% |
| 2019 | -1.11 | -5650.0% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | +150.7% |
| 2023 | -0.83 | -144.1% |
| 2024 | 0.23 | -127.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.08, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -5650.0% | 0.02 | -1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.436 | -1.12 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.512 | -0.83 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 52 Jordan 0.25 compare
- 53 Australia 0.24 compare
- 54 Micronesia (country) 0.23 compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.23 compare
- 54 Togo 0.23 compare
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 food price anomalies in Burkina Faso?
- Food price anomalies in Burkina Faso was 0.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for food price anomalies?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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