Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 73,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 73,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 356.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burkina Faso peaked at 98,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 2009 | 14,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 19,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 23,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 68,000 tonnes | +195.7% |
| 2021 | 76,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 98,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 73,000 tonnes | -25.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 73,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,000 tonnes, 73.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 | +366.7% | 6,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | +300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | +300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 900 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,600 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,900 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,750 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burkina Faso?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burkina Faso was 73,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.