Yams production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Yams production was 64,047 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,047 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 63 countries
All-time high
113,345 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
12,900 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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 yams production in Burkina Faso is 64,047 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Burkina Faso peaked at 113,345 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,900 tonnes, in 1992.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,530 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,530 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 30,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 34,166 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 41,110 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 45,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 77,420 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 78,204 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79,625 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 88,699 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 70,440 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 112,065 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1987 | 88,646 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 83,997 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 51,446 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 37,100 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 36,500 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12,900 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 41,734 tonnes | +223.5% |
| 1994 | 36,446 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 64,042 tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 49,298 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 36,438 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 45,525 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 43,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 54,965 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 70,669 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 25,187 tonnes | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 35,487 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 89,695 tonnes | +152.8% |
| 2005 | 18,322 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 22,157 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 19,684 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 43,295 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 80,868 tonnes | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 97,630 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 99,730 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 113,345 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 91,577 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 43,953 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 28,762 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 47,662 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 46,735 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35,909 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 50,152 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 62,186 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 74,284 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 62,662 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 63,644 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 64,047 tonnes | +0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 64,047 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 64,047 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +223.5% | 12,900 tonnes | 41,734 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,581 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,611 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,054 tonnes | 51,446 tonnes | 112,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,298 tonnes | 12,900 tonnes | 64,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,033 tonnes | 18,322 tonnes | 89,695 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,546 tonnes | 28,762 tonnes | 113,345 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,365 tonnes | 62,186 tonnes | 74,284 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 yams production in Burkina Faso?
- Yams production in Burkina Faso was 64,047 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 yams production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 113,345 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,900 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for yams production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.