FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bambara beans, dry production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 61,248 t of bambara beans, dry, the largest total in the world (25.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 74,647 t in 2020. Area harvested: 58,253 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 61,248 t
- World rank
- 1 of 9
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 74,647 t
- 2020
Bambara beans, dry in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,248 | +3.4% | 58,253 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 59,223 | +3.5% | 56,045 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 57,209 | +16% | 54,371 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | 49,409 | −34% | 55,190 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | 74,647 | +28% | 61,909 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 58,435 | −7.7% | 59,926 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 63,333 | +13% | 57,591 | 1.10 |
| 2017 | 56,101 | +8.2% | 58,140 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | 51,836 | +11% | 56,140 | 0.92 |
| 2015 | 46,876 | −8.2% | 45,346 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 51,091 | −9.7% | 44,613 | 1.15 |
| 2013 | 56,555 | −13% | 48,831 | 1.16 |
| 2012 | 65,119 | +34% | 57,445 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 48,751 | −18% | 43,412 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 59,483 | +33% | 45,947 | 1.29 |
| 2009 | 44,712 | −20% | 41,032 | 1.09 |
| 2008 | 55,572 | +48% | 50,457 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 37,605 | −0.3% | 43,288 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 37,731 | −5.6% | 43,288 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 39,976 | +44% | 41,210 | 0.97 |
| 2004 | 27,848 | −21% | 35,533 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 35,184 | −2.9% | 35,193 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 36,246 | −3.8% | 35,525 | 1.02 |
| 2001 | 37,680 | +71% | 32,240 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 21,979 | −44% | 24,489 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 39,366 | −1.2% | 31,255 | 1.26 |
| 1998 | 39,839 | +59% | 33,016 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 25,100 | −28% | 31,934 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 34,875 | +3.5% | 27,650 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 33,711 | −17% | 35,395 | 0.95 |
| 1994 | 40,415 | −12% | 42,778 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 46,165 | +50% | 39,059 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 30,800 | −8.3% | 39,855 | 0.77 |
| 1991 | 33,600 | +38% | 46,700 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 24,400 | +22% | 35,600 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 19,928 | +48% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 13,487 | +28% | 13,000 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 10,514 | +7.5% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1986 | 9,782 | −20% | 10,000 | 0.98 |
| 1985 | 12,161 | +35% | 12,000 | 1.01 |
| 1984 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | +13% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.00 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.