Capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Capture fisheries production was 31,772 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31,772 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
31,772 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
2,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso is 31,772 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso peaked at 31,772 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st of 215 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.
Capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 3,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 4,500 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,500 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 7,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 7,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 7,100 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7,300 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7,400 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7,600 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,800 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7,900 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8,000 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,000 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 7,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,000 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,335 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,600 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8,500 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 8,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,500 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10,200 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 11,093 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 11,800 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 14,520 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 16,060 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 20,300 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 20,500 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,700 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,750 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,770 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 25,208 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 27,299 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 27,803 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29,104 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 29,731 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 30,044 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30,279 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 31,772 metric tons | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,450 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,500 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,410 metric tons | 6,500 metric tons | 8,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,644 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 8,335 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,509 metric tons | 8,500 metric tons | 11,800 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,491 metric tons | 14,520 metric tons | 27,803 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,186 metric tons | 29,104 metric tons | 31,772 metric tons | 5 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso?
- Capture fisheries production in Burkina Faso was 31,772 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31,772 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for capture fisheries production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.