Cassava production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 16,615 t of cassava, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 31,740 t in 1983. Area harvested: 1,054 ha, yield 15.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16,615 t
- World rank
- 66 of 94
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 31,740 t
- 1983
Cassava in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.8
- world 10.2 (+55%)
- kg per person
- 0.71
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Jamaica | 21,082 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 17,373 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 16,615 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Gambia | 12,212 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 10,050 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,615 | −1.4% | 1,054 | 15.76 |
| 2023 | 16,850 | −2.9% | 1,072 | 15.72 |
| 2022 | 17,357 | +0.6% | 1,108 | 15.67 |
| 2021 | 17,255 | +1.5% | 1,105 | 15.62 |
| 2020 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 15.45 |
| 2019 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 15.45 |
| 2018 | 17,000 | −26% | 1,100 | 15.45 |
| 2017 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 15.33 |
| 2016 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 15.33 |
| 2015 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,502 | 15.31 |
| 2014 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 1,505 | 15.28 |
| 2013 | 23,000 | +25% | 1,510 | 15.23 |
| 2012 | 18,334 | +13% | 1,208 | 15.18 |
| 2011 | 16,270 | +19% | 1,076 | 15.12 |
| 2010 | 13,630 | +21% | 906 | 15.04 |
| 2009 | 11,289 | +26% | 755 | 14.95 |
| 2008 | 8,956 | +94% | 603 | 14.85 |
| 2007 | 4,606 | −29% | 313 | 14.72 |
| 2006 | 6,525 | +10% | 448 | 14.56 |
| 2005 | 5,909 | +5.8% | 410 | 14.41 |
| 2004 | 5,587 | +6.6% | 401 | 13.93 |
| 2003 | 5,243 | +7.5% | 384 | 13.65 |
| 2002 | 4,877 | +7.4% | 365 | 13.36 |
| 2001 | 4,543 | +2.5% | 349 | 13.02 |
| 2000 | 4,433 | +12% | 351 | 12.63 |
| 1999 | 3,959 | +9.5% | 325 | 12.18 |
| 1998 | 3,617 | +11% | 310 | 11.67 |
| 1997 | 3,251 | +14% | 293 | 11.10 |
| 1996 | 2,845 | +42% | 272 | 10.46 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +100% | 205 | 9.76 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −53% | 111 | 9.01 |
| 1993 | 2,126 | +42% | 257 | 8.27 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −50% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −32% | 450 | 6.67 |
| 1990 | 4,440 | +1,400% | 1,500 | 2.96 |
| 1989 | 296 | −93% | 100 | 2.96 |
| 1988 | 4,210 | −44% | 2,294 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 7,520 | +9.5% | 1,126 | 6.68 |
| 1986 | 6,870 | −48% | 1,065 | 6.45 |
| 1985 | 13,263 | −58% | 1,600 | 8.29 |
| 1984 | 31,355 | −1.2% | 3,408 | 9.20 |
| 1983 | 31,740 | +11% | 3,450 | 9.20 |
| 1982 | 28,520 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 9.20 |
| 1981 | 28,520 | +0.1% | 3,100 | 9.20 |
| 1980 | 28,500 | +1.8% | 3,500 | 8.14 |
| 1979 | 28,000 | +1.8% | 4,000 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 27,500 | +1.9% | 4,500 | 6.11 |
| 1977 | 27,000 | +1.9% | 5,000 | 5.40 |
| 1976 | 26,500 | +1.9% | 5,000 | 5.30 |
| 1975 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 5,000 | 5.20 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 20,000 | −33% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 30,000 | +11% | 5,000 | 6.00 |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 5,000 | 5.40 |
| 1965 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 5,000 | 5.20 |
| 1964 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 5,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 5,000 | 5.20 |
| 1962 | 27,000 | −10.0% | 5,000 | 5.40 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 5,000 | 6.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 16,615 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of cassava?
Burkina Faso ranked 66th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 31,740 t in 1983.
What is the yield of cassava in Burkina Faso?
15.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,615 t from 1,054 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Burkina Faso is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.