Cattle — Stocks in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cattle — Stocks was 10.14 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 10.14 million An for cattle — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.14 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million An, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.80 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 million An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million An | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.30 million An | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 2.34 million An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million An | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.42 million An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.50 million An | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.55 million An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million An | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million An | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million An | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million An | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.55 million An | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.65 million An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 million An | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.81 million An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million An | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million An | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 million An | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million An | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 3.64 million An | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.79 million An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.86 million An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.86 million An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million An | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.10 million An | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million An | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.26 million An | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.35 million An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.43 million An | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.52 million An | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.61 million An | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.70 million An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million An | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million An | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.31 million An | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 7.46 million An | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.61 million An | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.76 million An | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.91 million An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million An | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.23 million An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.40 million An | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.57 million An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.74 million An | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.91 million An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.09 million An | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.27 million An | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.46 million An | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.65 million An | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.84 million An | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.04 million An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.61 million An | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 9.74 million An | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million An | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.14 million An | +2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.14 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.69 million An, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.14 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.5% | 4.99 million An | 7.31 million An |
| 2021 | +28.0% | 7.61 million An | 9.74 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 million An | 1.80 million An | 2.50 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 million An | 2.30 million An | 2.71 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million An | 2.76 million An | 3.86 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million An | 3.86 million An | 4.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.90 million An | 4.80 million An | 8.23 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.20 million An | 8.40 million An | 10.04 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 million An | 7.61 million An | 10.14 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 32 Canada 11.29 million An compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 1.87 million An compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 29,714 An compare
- 33 Germany 10.84 million An compare
- 34 Myanmar 10.80 million An compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.56 million An compare
- 37 New Zealand 9.54 million An compare
- 38 Guinea 8.84 million An 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Burkina Faso?
- Cattle — stocks in Burkina Faso was 10.14 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million An in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle — stocks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).