Total fisheries production in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total fisheries production was 33,065 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total 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 total fisheries production in Burkina Faso is 33,065 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Burkina Faso peaked at 33,065 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total 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 | 7,214 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7,374 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7,433 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 7,630 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,826 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7,907 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8,006 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,006 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 7,005 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,505 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 | 8,030 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,045 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8,375 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7,625 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 8,505 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,505 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,505 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,005 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9,005 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,065 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,750 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10,548 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11,568 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 12,075 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14,800 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 16,360 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 20,602 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 20,740 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20,936 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20,986 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,106 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 25,625 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 27,752 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 28,403 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 29,805 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30,609 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30,938 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31,466 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33,065 metric tons | +5.1% |
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 | 7,439 metric tons | 6,500 metric tons | 8,006 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,659 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 8,375 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,653 metric tons | 8,505 metric tons | 12,075 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,831 metric tons | 14,800 metric tons | 28,403 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,177 metric tons | 29,805 metric tons | 33,065 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Burkina Faso?
- Total fisheries production in Burkina Faso was 33,065 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 total fisheries production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33,065 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total fisheries production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.