Food exports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Food exports was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Burkina Faso is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th of 196 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.
Food exports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 84.4% | — |
| 1963 | 75.7% | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 83.3% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 74.9% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 72.6% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 67.9% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 74.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -16.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.9%, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 65.4% | 84.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 45.2% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 33.5% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.1% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Burkina Faso?
- Food exports in Burkina Faso was 7.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for food exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.