Burkina Faso: Crop production index

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 Burkina Faso

Crop production index (2004-2006 = 100)

 Latest value 122.7
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 40.6
 Min - Max 9.0 - 123.5
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2022 is 122.7 index points, an increase from 111.2 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 108.4 index points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1961 to 2022 is 40.6 index points. The minimum value, 9 index points, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 123.5 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Burkina Faso: Crop production index
 2022 122.7
 2021 111.2
 2020 123.5
 2019 116.5
 2018 107.7
 2017 95.5
 2016 102.3
 2015 98.1




Definition: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.

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