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