Sugar cane production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sugar cane production was 516,138 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Burkina Faso is 516,138 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 | 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 | 67,300 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 178,639 tonnes | +165.4% |
| 1976 | 211,441 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 300,000 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 315,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 360,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 350,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 320,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 350,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 330,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 320,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 340,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 350,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 340,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 340,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 380,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 400,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 420,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 450,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 450,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 450,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 455,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 455,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 455,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 510,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 497,500 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 485,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 480,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 478,078 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 481,989 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 488,142 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 494,502 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 498,869 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 501,987 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 505,251 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 510,967 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 511,397 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 513,768 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 516,138 tonnes | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 516,138 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 516,138 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 178,639 tonnes |
| 1977 | +41.9% | 211,441 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,238 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 342,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,500 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 455,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,607 tonnes | 478,078 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,504 tonnes | 505,251 tonnes | 516,138 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 sugar cane production in Burkina Faso?
- Sugar cane production in Burkina Faso was 516,138 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 sugar cane production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 516,138 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.