Chickens — Stocks in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Chickens — Stocks was 329,770 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks in Burkina Faso stood at 329,770 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Burkina Faso peaked at 450,510 LSU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,000 LSU, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,000 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 89,000 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 90,500 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 92,000 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 94,000 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 97,000 LSU | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 97,500 LSU | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 100,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 102,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 104,200 LSU | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 106,400 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 108,000 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 105,000 LSU | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 95,000 LSU | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 100,000 LSU | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 102,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 104,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 106,120 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 108,240 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 110,410 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 112,620 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 120,000 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 130,000 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 140,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 154,280 LSU | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 157,370 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 160,520 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 163,730 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 167,000 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 171,580 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 176,280 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 181,110 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 186,070 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 191,170 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 196,410 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 201,800 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 207,330 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 213,010 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 218,850 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 224,840 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 231,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 237,340 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 243,840 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 250,520 LSU | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 270,000 LSU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 300,000 LSU | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 320,000 LSU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 353,590 LSU | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 370,000 LSU | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 390,000 LSU | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 400,000 LSU | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 318,150 LSU | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 327,690 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 337,520 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 434,870 LSU | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 358,080 LSU | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 368,820 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 379,880 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 391,280 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 450,510 LSU | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 322,010 LSU | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 325,870 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 329,770 LSU | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 329,770 LSU is above the median for low income countries, which is 198,120 LSU, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 329,770 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 175,740 LSU, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -28.5% | 450,510 LSU | 322,010 LSU |
| 2015 | +28.8% | 337,520 LSU | 434,870 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,333 LSU | 87,000 LSU | 102,000 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,896 LSU | 95,000 LSU | 108,240 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,593 LSU | 110,410 LSU | 167,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,361 LSU | 171,580 LSU | 218,850 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,113 LSU | 224,840 LSU | 370,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,629 LSU | 318,150 LSU | 434,870 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,040 LSU | 322,010 LSU | 450,510 LSU | 4 |
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)
- 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 chickens — stocks in Burkina Faso?
- Chickens — stocks in Burkina Faso was 329,770 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 450,510 LSU in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,000 LSU in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for chickens — stocks?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.