Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 93,023 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
93,023
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
109th
of 175 countries
All-time high
146,591
in 2018
All-time low
-52,175
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Burkina Faso, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 93,023 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Burkina Faso peaked at 146,591 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -52,175, in 2004.

That places Burkina Faso 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 7,748 —
1972 24,789 +219.9%
1973 23,853 -3.8%
1974 14,134 -40.7%
1975 11,313 -20.0%
1976 14,693 +29.9%
1977 25,360 +72.6%
1978 18,312 -27.8%
1979 21,817 +19.1%
1980 8,076 -63.0%
1981 22,098 +173.6%
1982 22,010 -0.4%
1983 21,892 -0.5%
1984 26,531 +21.2%
1985 30,857 +16.3%
1986 27,769 -10.0%
1987 24,466 -11.9%
1988 29,715 +21.5%
1989 10,066 -66.1%
1990 30,500 +203.0%
1991 32,000 +4.9%
1992 38,816 +21.3%
1993 33,000 -15.0%
1994 54,151 +64.1%
1995 54,581 +0.8%
1996 78,301 +43.5%
1997 50,137 -36.0%
1998 47,489 -5.3%
1999 50,961 +7.3%
2000 7,490 -85.3%
2001 -20,099 -368.3%
2002 4,524 -122.5%
2003 2,446 -45.9%
2004 -52,175 -2233.1%
2005 794 -101.5%
2006 22,942 +2789.4%
2007 42,759 +86.4%
2008 55,182 +29.1%
2009 57,133 +3.5%
2010 34,887 -38.9%
2011 43,610 +25.0%
2012 48,717 +11.7%
2013 52,242 +7.2%
2014 32,746 -37.3%
2015 76,149 +132.5%
2016 113,220 +48.7%
2017 114,702 +1.3%
2018 146,591 +27.8%
2019 93,023 -36.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 93,023 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 93,023 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +2789.4% 794 22,942
2004 -2233.1% 2,446 -52,175
2001 -368.3% 7,490 -20,099

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 16,202 0 25,360 10
1980s 22,348 8,076 30,857 10
1990s 46,994 30,500 78,301 10
2000s 12,100 -52,175 57,133 10
2010s 75,589 32,746 146,591 10

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  5. 111 Togo 80,706 compare
  6. 112 Sweden 64,216 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Burkina Faso was 93,023 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 146,591 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -52,175 in 2004.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.