Rice — Production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rice — Production was 504,254 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 504,254 t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Burkina Faso peaked at 504,254 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,790 t, in 1987.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,171 t | — |
| 1962 | 45,220 t | +49.9% |
| 1963 | 25,000 t | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 34,000 t | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 24,700 t | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 30,000 t | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 43,540 t | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 40,905 t | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 39,068 t | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 36,285 t | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 36,879 t | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 33,604 t | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 31,100 t | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 35,200 t | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 39,900 t | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 45,449 t | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 37,610 t | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 39,721 t | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 46,922 t | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 40,212 t | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 45,238 t | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 42,800 t | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 40,000 t | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 40,993 t | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 50,334 t | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 37,949 t | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 21,790 t | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 39,080 t | +79.3% |
| 1989 | 41,841 t | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 47,800 t | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 38,600 t | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 46,700 t | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 53,809 t | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 61,009 t | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 84,025 t | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 111,807 t | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 89,516 t | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 88,998 t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 94,209 t | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 103,087 t | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 109,868 t | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 89,104 t | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 95,494 t | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 74,501 t | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 93,516 t | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 113,700 t | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 68,916 t | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 195,102 t | +183.1% |
| 2009 | 213,584 t | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 270,658 t | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 240,866 t | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 319,390 t | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 305,382 t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 347,501 t | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 325,138 t | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 384,690 t | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 325,566 t | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 350,392 t | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 376,527 t | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 451,421 t | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 451,014 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 438,982 t | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 504,254 t | +14.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 504,254 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 212,976 t, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 504,254 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +183.1% | 68,916 t | 195,102 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,734 t | 24,700 t | 45,220 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,267 t | 31,100 t | 46,922 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,024 t | 21,790 t | 50,334 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,647 t | 38,600 t | 111,807 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,687 t | 68,916 t | 213,584 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,611 t | 240,866 t | 384,690 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,418 t | 438,982 t | 504,254 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 35 Paraguay 978,450 t compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 947,005 t compare
- 37 Afghanistan 597,000 t compare
- 39 Nicaragua 498,969 t compare
- 40 Australia 496,633 t compare
- 40 Australia and New Zealand 496,633 t compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Burkina Faso?
- Rice — production in Burkina Faso was 504,254 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 504,254 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,790 t in 1987.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rice — production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.