Milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Milk production, per square kilometre was 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2438 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3056 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3092 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3165 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3207 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3377 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3276 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2911 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2712 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2847 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2931 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2975 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3058 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3135 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.322 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3485 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.373 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.381 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3892 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4083 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5619 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5902 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6036 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6194 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6348 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6523 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6694 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6869 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.705 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7235 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7425 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7621 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7822 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9246 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9482 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9724 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9973 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 | +37.6% | 0.4083 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5619 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +33.1% | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2855 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2712 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3377 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3596 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4083 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6447 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5619 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7235 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9277 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7425 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 116 Peru 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Grenada 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Benin 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Iceland 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2379 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.