Cottonseed oil production in Burkina Faso
In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 8,000 t of cottonseed oil, the 33rd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 61,367 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 8,000 t
- World rank
- 33 of 79
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 61,367 t
- 2006
Cottonseed oil in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.29% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −47%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Ethiopia | 9,400 | 0.23% |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 8,901 | 0.21% |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 8,000 | 0.19% |
| 34 | Togo | 7,100 | 0.17% |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,900 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | −56% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | +29% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | −75% |
| 2012 | 59,097 | +27% |
| 2011 | 46,514 | −16% |
| 2010 | 55,489 | +22% |
| 2009 | 45,495 | −16% |
| 2008 | 54,157 | +11% |
| 2007 | 48,951 | −20% |
| 2006 | 61,367 | +47% |
| 2005 | 41,887 | −17% |
| 2004 | 50,311 | +41% |
| 2003 | 35,700 | −11% |
| 2002 | 40,268 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 37,189 | +129% |
| 2000 | 16,221 | −28% |
| 1999 | 22,393 | −22% |
| 1998 | 28,679 | −16% |
| 1997 | 33,950 | +91% |
| 1996 | 17,771 | +81% |
| 1995 | 9,834 | −39% |
| 1994 | 16,218 | +186% |
| 1993 | 5,674 | −68% |
| 1992 | 17,658 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 18,853 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 19,286 | +25% |
| 1989 | 15,412 | +12% |
| 1988 | 13,726 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 12,515 | −28% |
| 1986 | 17,387 | +45% |
| 1985 | 11,963 | +30% |
| 1984 | 9,199 | +10% |
| 1983 | 8,344 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 7,845 | +30% |
| 1981 | 6,041 | −8.5% |
| 1980 | 6,605 | −21% |
| 1979 | 8,370 | +32% |
| 1978 | 6,365 | +57% |
| 1977 | 4,062 | −32% |
| 1976 | 6,013 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 5,475 | +87% |
| 1974 | 2,933 | +91% |
| 1973 | 1,538 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,635 | +19% |
| 1971 | 1,376 | +158% |
| 1970 | 533 | −67% |
| 1969 | 1,599 | −31% |
| 1968 | 2,303 | +262% |
| 1967 | 637 | −49% |
| 1966 | 1,257 | +974% |
| 1965 | 117 | +33% |
| 1964 | 88 | −68% |
| 1963 | 274 | −37% |
| 1962 | 436 | +4,744% |
| 1961 | 9 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,724 t USD 1.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 51
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 cottonseed oil in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 8,000 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Burkina Faso ranked 33rd of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 47% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 61,367 t in 2006.
Does Burkina Faso export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 2,724 t (USD 1.8 m) and no imports, 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 2023 figure for Burkina Faso is estimated 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.