Urea — Agricultural Use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urea — Agricultural Use was 36,782 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Burkina Faso, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, urea — agricultural use in Burkina Faso stood at 36,782 t.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and up 2,778.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Burkina Faso peaked at 72,600 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,278 t, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,278 t | — |
| 2003 | 29,698 t | +2223.8% |
| 2004 | 32,542 t | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 39,832 t | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 72,600 t | +82.3% |
| 2011 | 36,782 t | -49.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 36,782 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,743 t, 3.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 36,782 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,838 t | 1,278 t | 39,832 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 54,691 t | 36,782 t | 72,600 t | 2 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Burkina Faso?
- Urea — agricultural use in Burkina Faso was 36,782 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72,600 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,278 t in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,778.1%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. 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