> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202415,082 t
World rank5 of 11
10-year change+76%
Record26,101 t2009

## Fonio in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.2%1.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 0.7 (+0.2%)
kg per person0.64world 0.08
10-year change+76%world +9.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/mali/) | 64,412 | 9.4% |
| 4 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/cote-divoire/) | 19,543 | 2.8% |
| 5 | **Burkina Faso** | 15,082 | 2.2% |
| 6 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/senegal/) | 9,480 | 1.4% |
| 7 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/) | 4,896 | 0.71% |

[Full ranking of 11 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

### Map of world production of fonio

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports63 t USD 49,000
Exporter rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

## 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

[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/nigeria/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/mali/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/cote-divoire/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/senegal/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/togo/)[Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/gambia/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/benin/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing fonio](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

## Other products of Burkina Faso

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[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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