Chicken meat production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 168,997 t of chicken meat, the 63rd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.4%. The record was 204,000 t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 168,997 t
- World rank
- 63 of 189
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- Record
- 204,000 t
- 2019
Chicken meat in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.17% in 2014
- kg per person
- 7.18
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 174,100 | 0.14% |
| 62 | Sweden | 173,950 | 0.14% |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 168,997 | 0.13% |
| 64 | Syria | 168,188 | 0.13% |
| 65 | El Salvador | 167,371 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 168,997 | +11% |
| 2023 | 152,711 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 150,905 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 149,121 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 147,358 | −28% |
| 2019 | 204,000 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 192,000 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 188,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 183,000 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 170,000 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 156,931 | −20% |
| 2011 | 197,171 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 189,118 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 178,705 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 170,300 | +11% |
| 2007 | 153,743 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 143,798 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 139,000 | +17% |
| 2004 | 119,237 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 115,523 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 111,830 | −6.2% |
| 2001 | 119,160 | +14% |
| 2000 | 104,432 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 100,787 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 97,250 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 96,571 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 90,720 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 92,914 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 90,875 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 89,284 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 93,480 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 90,960 | +375% |
| 1990 | 19,163 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 17,840 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 17,600 | +10% |
| 1987 | 16,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 14,400 | +13% |
| 1985 | 12,800 | +13% |
| 1984 | 11,360 | −3.4% |
| 1983 | 11,760 | +13% |
| 1982 | 10,400 | +11% |
| 1981 | 9,360 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 8,960 | +12% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,600 | −8.7% |
| 1977 | 8,320 | −8.0% |
| 1976 | 9,040 | +19% |
| 1975 | 7,600 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 7,200 | −4.3% |
| 1973 | 7,520 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7,360 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,360 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 7,280 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7,200 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 6,560 | −3.5% |
| 1967 | 6,800 | +10% |
| 1966 | 6,160 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 5,731 | −9.2% |
| 1964 | 6,314 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 6,470 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,468 | −3.9% |
| 1961 | 6,727 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 120 of 123
- Imports
- 132 t USD 31,000
- Importer rank
- 176 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 168,997 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Burkina Faso ranked 63rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 204,000 t in 2019.
Does Burkina Faso export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 1 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 132 t (USD 31,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.