Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0479 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at -0.0479 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 188.1% on the previous year and down 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.62 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.6344 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 177th out of 239 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.
Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0077 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0307 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0077 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.0153 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0.0153 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | +599.9% |
| 1977 | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0498 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0766 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0803 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | -0.068 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +13239.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.724 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9497 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9342 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9246 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8743 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8618 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8607 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4903 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0701 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2000 | -0.6344 % change on previous year | +804.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1461 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3724 % change on previous year | +1991.9% |
| 2004 | 0.517 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 0.763 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.562 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7875 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7589 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6257 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8962 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7421 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8531 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3358 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7219 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5514 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8471 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0543 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0479 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +13239.0% | 0.0077 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1991.9% | 0.0178 % change on previous year | 0.3724 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -804.5% | -0.0701 % change on previous year | -0.6344 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +599.9% | 0.0153 % change on previous year | 0.1072 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 % change on previous year | -0.0153 % change on previous year | 0.0307 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 % change on previous year | -0.0612 % change on previous year | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -0.068 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5736 % change on previous year | -0.0701 % change on previous year | 0.9246 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4061 % change on previous year | -0.6344 % change on previous year | 0.7875 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9297 % change on previous year | 0.3358 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4254 % change on previous year | -0.0479 % change on previous year | 0.8471 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 174 Serbia and Montenegro -0.0179 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Kyrgyzstan -0.0242 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Chile -0.0467 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Mozambique -0.0496 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Algeria -0.0588 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Afghanistan -0.0892 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 23,051 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -39.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0012 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture — area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -0.0479 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6344 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture — area, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.