Milk production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Milk production was 436,317 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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
In 2024, milk production in Burkina Faso stood at 436,317 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Burkina Faso peaked at 466,873 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65,100 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 66,400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 66,700 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 72,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 83,600 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 84,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 86,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 87,740 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 90,200 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 92,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 89,620 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 79,640 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 74,200 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 77,900 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 80,200 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 81,400 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 83,660 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 85,780 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 88,100 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 89,360 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 90,870 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 92,680 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 94,540 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 96,570 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 95,351 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 102,064 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 104,251 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 106,474 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 111,711 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 153,723 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 161,487 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 165,152 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 169,470 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 173,679 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 178,457 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 183,135 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 187,942 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 192,879 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 197,947 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 203,156 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 208,507 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 214,003 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 252,977 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 259,433 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 266,059 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 272,862 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 279,844 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 287,013 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 294,372 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 301,927 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 309,682 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 317,645 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 326,818 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 435,063 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 437,790 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 455,483 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 466,873 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 434,328 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 448,769 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 421,115 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 427,885 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 435,115 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 440,912 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 436,317 tonnes | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 436,317 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 436,317 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 | +37.6% | 111,711 tonnes | 153,723 tonnes |
| 2014 | +33.1% | 326,818 tonnes | 435,063 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,104 tonnes | 65,100 tonnes | 90,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,290 tonnes | 74,200 tonnes | 92,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,387 tonnes | 89,360 tonnes | 111,711 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,387 tonnes | 153,723 tonnes | 197,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,823 tonnes | 203,156 tonnes | 294,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,438 tonnes | 301,927 tonnes | 466,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,269 tonnes | 421,115 tonnes | 440,912 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 milk production in Burkina Faso?
- Milk production in Burkina Faso was 436,317 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 milk production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 466,873 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for milk production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.