Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard was 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1973.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.4 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 4.97 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.02 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.32 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.74 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.95 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.97 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 33 Chile 8.76 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 34 Mauritius 8.7 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 8.66 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 37 French Polynesia 5.77 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nepal 5.63 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 39 Philippines 5.5 million SLC per square kilometre 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 23,051 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -39.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0012 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Burkina Faso?
- Value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard in Burkina Faso was 6.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million SLC per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — value standard rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.