Fonio production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 15,082 t of fonio, the 5th largest in the world (2.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 76%. The record was 26,101 t in 2009. Area harvested: 21,309 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,082 t
- World rank
- 5 of 11
- 10-year change
- +76%
- Record
- 26,101 t
- 2009
Fonio in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.2%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.7 (+0.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +76%
- world +9.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mali | 64,412 | 9.4% |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19,543 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 15,082 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Senegal | 9,480 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Niger | 4,896 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of fonio
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 | 15,082 | −1.1% | 21,309 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 15,250 | +86% | 27,514 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 8,187 | +8.4% | 10,231 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 7,550 | −30% | 10,693 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 10,758 | +5.1% | 13,354 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | 10,238 | −9.2% | 13,938 | 0.73 |
| 2018 | 11,270 | +12% | 14,133 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 10,068 | −7.9% | 15,679 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 10,936 | −16% | 14,133 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 13,091 | +53% | 15,743 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | 8,562 | −57% | 11,400 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 19,887 | −3.7% | 24,567 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 20,659 | +42% | 26,833 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 14,501 | −21% | 21,691 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 18,315 | −30% | 22,481 | 0.81 |
| 2009 | 26,101 | +34% | 33,583 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | 19,547 | +52% | 23,869 | 0.82 |
| 2007 | 12,843 | +35% | 18,083 | 0.71 |
| 2006 | 9,500 | +22% | 13,397 | 0.71 |
| 2005 | 7,801 | −14% | 10,539 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 9,066 | +3.7% | 11,849 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 8,741 | −1.5% | 11,135 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 8,873 | −28% | 12,078 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 12,320 | +14% | 18,124 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 10,778 | −19% | 15,994 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 13,343 | −7.5% | 16,562 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 14,424 | +34% | 19,128 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 10,752 | −0.8% | 19,493 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 10,839 | −6.6% | 14,958 | 0.72 |
| 1995 | 11,610 | −29% | 17,429 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 16,380 | −27% | 23,468 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 22,554 | +66% | 22,505 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 13,600 | −5.6% | 21,500 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 14,400 | +13% | 25,300 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 12,700 | +2.2% | 19,500 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 12,422 | +34% | 19,118 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 9,260 | +77% | 18,761 | 0.49 |
| 1987 | 5,237 | −20% | 12,332 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | 6,515 | −7.5% | 12,806 | 0.51 |
| 1985 | 7,042 | +45% | 11,950 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 4,858 | −24% | 17,045 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 6,359 | +10.0% | 15,360 | 0.41 |
| 1982 | 5,783 | +24% | 11,804 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 4,676 | −17% | 8,958 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 5,667 | +63% | 10,120 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 3,481 | −64% | 11,722 | 0.30 |
| 1978 | 9,579 | +6.4% | 13,050 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 1976 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +37% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 1974 | 6,580 | −18% | 13,160 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −20% | 20,000 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | +22% | 25,000 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 8,200 | −26% | 20,200 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 11,090 | +11% | 44,300 | 0.25 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +6.4% | 40,000 | 0.25 |
| 1968 | 9,400 | −2.2% | 15,913 | 0.59 |
| 1967 | 9,615 | −3.9% | 15,120 | 0.64 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −14% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 11,600 | +35% | 16,000 | 0.73 |
| 1963 | 8,600 | +404% | 18,841 | 0.46 |
| 1962 | 1,706 | −89% | 6,508 | 0.26 |
| 1961 | 15,258 | — | 51,257 | 0.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 63 t USD 49,000
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 13
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 fonio in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 15,082 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of fonio?
Burkina Faso ranked 5th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guinea with 70.2% of the world total.
How has the production of fonio in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 76% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. The record was 26,101 t in 2009.
What is the yield of fonio in Burkina Faso?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,082 t from 21,309 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import fonio?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 63 t (USD 49,000) 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 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.