Rice production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice production was 513,234 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice 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, rice production in Burkina Faso stood at 513,234 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Burkina Faso peaked at 513,234 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,790 tonnes, in 1987.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 143 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.
Rice production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,171 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 45,220 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1963 | 25,000 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 34,000 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 24,700 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 30,000 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 43,540 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 40,905 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 39,068 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 36,285 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 36,879 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 33,604 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 31,100 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 35,200 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 39,900 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 45,449 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 37,610 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 39,721 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 46,922 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 40,212 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 45,238 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 42,800 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 40,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 40,993 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50,334 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 37,949 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 21,790 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 39,080 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1989 | 41,841 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 47,800 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 38,600 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 46,700 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 53,809 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 61,009 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 84,025 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 111,807 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 89,516 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 88,998 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 94,209 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 103,087 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 109,868 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 89,104 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 95,494 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 74,501 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 93,516 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 113,700 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 68,916 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 195,102 tonnes | +183.1% |
| 2009 | 213,584 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 270,658 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 240,866 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 319,390 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 305,382 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 347,501 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 325,138 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 384,690 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 325,566 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 350,392 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 376,527 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 451,421 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 451,014 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 438,982 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 504,254 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 513,234 tonnes | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 513,234 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 243,900 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 513,234 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +183.1% | 68,916 tonnes | 195,102 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,734 tonnes | 24,700 tonnes | 45,220 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,267 tonnes | 31,100 tonnes | 46,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,024 tonnes | 21,790 tonnes | 50,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,647 tonnes | 38,600 tonnes | 111,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,687 tonnes | 68,916 tonnes | 213,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,611 tonnes | 240,866 tonnes | 384,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 471,781 tonnes | 438,982 tonnes | 513,234 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 rice production in Burkina Faso?
- Rice production in Burkina Faso was 513,234 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 rice production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 513,234 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,790 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.