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