Burkina Faso: Food production index

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 Burkina Faso

Food production index (2004-2006 = 100)

 Latest value 118.8
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 44.3
 Min - Max 10.2 - 119.3
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 118.8 index points, an increase from 109.3 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 109.8 index points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1961 to 2022 is 44.3 index points. The minimum value, 10.2 index points, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 119.3 index points was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Burkina Faso - Food production index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Burkina Faso - Food production index - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.

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 GDP share of agriculture 16.33 2023 percent
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 Agricultural land 127,400 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 122.7 2022 index points
 Precipitation 748 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 28.9 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,204 2022 kg per hectar
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 Fertilizer use 13.3 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
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 Forest area, sq.km 61,164.0 2022 sq. km
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