Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 322.29 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 322.29 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.3% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 30,005 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 322.29 t, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 190 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.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,002 t | — |
| 2003 | 13,892 t | +1286.4% |
| 2004 | 2,517 t | -81.9% |
| 2005 | 2,049 t | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1,851 t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,725 t | +209.3% |
| 2008 | 1,419 t | -75.2% |
| 2009 | 703.95 t | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 2,343 t | +232.8% |
| 2011 | 3,665 t | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 8,375 t | +128.5% |
| 2013 | 7,991 t | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,727 t | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 10,094 t | +76.3% |
| 2016 | 9,700 t | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 13,879 t | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 26,434 t | +90.5% |
| 2019 | 30,005 t | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 18,243 t | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 21,396 t | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,318 t | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 8,773 t | +565.8% |
| 2024 | 322.29 t | -96.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 322.29 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 512.48 t, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 322.29 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921.13 t, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 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 | +1286.4% | 1,002 t | 13,892 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,645 t | 703.95 t | 13,892 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,821 t | 2,343 t | 30,005 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,010 t | 322.29 t | 21,396 t | 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)
- 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 322.29 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30,005 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.29 t in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf