Agricultural population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural population was 16.09 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Agricultural population in Burkina Faso, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural population in Burkina Faso is 16.09 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.09 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.65 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Burkina Faso 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.65 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 6.81 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.98 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.16 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.35 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.54 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.74 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.95 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.16 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.38 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.62 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.85 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.09 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.35 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.60 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.87 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.15 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.43 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.72 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.03 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.34 million FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.66 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.35 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.71 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.08 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.47 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.87 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.29 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.72 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.62 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.09 million FAO, number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.47 million FAO, number | 6.65 million FAO, number | 8.38 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million FAO, number | 8.62 million FAO, number | 11.03 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.95 million FAO, number | 11.34 million FAO, number | 14.72 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 million FAO, number | 15.16 million FAO, number | 16.09 million FAO, number | 3 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 553 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 604 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -36.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural population in Burkina Faso was 16.09 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.