Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 5.35 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Burkina Faso, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.35 % for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.35 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 %, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.02 % | — |
| 2009 | 2.13 % | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 % | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 2.99 % | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 3.56 % | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 4.45 % | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4.33 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.73 % | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 3.99 % | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 % | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4 % | +91.0% |
| 2024 | 5.35 % | +57.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.35 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.77 %, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.35 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.69 %, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 % | 2.13 % | 3.02 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.55 % | 2.63 % | 4.45 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.45 % | 1.78 % | 5.35 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -0.3974 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.01 (2020)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 17.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Burkina Faso was 5.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 % in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.