Sugar cane production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sugar cane production was 516,138 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Burkina Faso is 516,138, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Burkina Faso peaked at 516,138 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 64th out of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 67,300 | — |
| 1975 | 178,639 | +165.4% |
| 1976 | 211,441 | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 360,000 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 350,000 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 320,000 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 350,000 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 330,000 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 320,000 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 340,000 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 380,000 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 420,000 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 450,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 455,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 455,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 455,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 510,000 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 497,500 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 485,000 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 480,000 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 478,078 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 481,989 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 488,142 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 494,502 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 498,869 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 501,987 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 505,251 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 510,967 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 511,397 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 513,768 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 516,138 | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 516,138 is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 516,138 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +165.4% | 67,300 | 178,639 |
| 1977 | +41.9% | 211,441 | 300,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,238 | 0 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,000 | 320,000 | 380,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,000 | 380,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,500 | 400,000 | 455,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,607 | 478,078 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,504 | 505,251 | 516,138 | 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 sugar cane production in Burkina Faso?
- Sugar cane production in Burkina Faso was 516,138 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 516,138 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sugar cane production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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