How have things changed? in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: How have things changed? was 33,065 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Burkina Faso, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 33,065 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Burkina Faso peaked at 33,065 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,500 metric tons, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 4,500 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,500 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 7,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 7,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 7,214 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7,374 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7,433 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,630 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,826 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7,907 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,006 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,006 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7,005 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,505 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 7,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,030 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,045 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,375 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,625 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 8,505 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,505 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,505 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,005 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9,005 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,065 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,750 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10,548 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11,568 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 12,075 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14,800 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 16,360 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 20,602 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 20,740 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20,936 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,986 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,106 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 25,625 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 27,752 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 28,403 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 29,805 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30,609 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30,938 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31,466 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33,065 metric tons | +5.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 33,065 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 33,065 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.9% | 16,360 metric tons | 20,602 metric tons |
| 1973 | +25.0% | 4,000 metric tons | 5,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,200 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,500 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,439 metric tons | 6,500 metric tons | 8,006 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,659 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 8,375 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,653 metric tons | 8,505 metric tons | 12,075 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,831 metric tons | 14,800 metric tons | 28,403 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,177 metric tons | 29,805 metric tons | 33,065 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 how have things changed? in Burkina Faso?
- How have things changed? in Burkina Faso was 33,065 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33,065 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for how have things changed??
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.