Hen eggs production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 68,148 t of hen eggs, the 72nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 69,000 t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 68,148 t
- World rank
- 72 of 172
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 69,000 t
- 2019
Hen eggs in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.09% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.89
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Tajikistan | 70,872 | 0.08% |
| 71 | Switzerland | 69,352 | 0.07% |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 68,148 | 0.07% |
| 73 | Zambia | 66,299 | 0.07% |
| 74 | El Salvador | 65,596 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,148 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68,111 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 68,333 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 68,000 | −1.4% |
| 2019 | 69,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54,250 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 52,500 | +10% |
| 2007 | 47,530 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 46,270 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45,045 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43,841 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42,672 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41,535 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 40,425 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39,347 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 38,300 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,275 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 36,281 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 35,315 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 34,370 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 33,453 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 32,560 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31,693 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 30,849 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 30,025 | +100% |
| 1989 | 15,050 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,050 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14,700 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14,350 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +18% |
| 1984 | 11,900 | +13% |
| 1983 | 10,500 | +15% |
| 1982 | 9,100 | +15% |
| 1981 | 7,900 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7,500 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 6,944 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 6,330 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 6,032 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 5,740 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 5,400 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 5,130 | −6.0% |
| 1973 | 5,460 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5,300 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 5,120 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 4,860 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 4,630 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 4,320 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 4,095 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 4,020 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3,948 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,864 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,801 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,738 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3,654 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 40,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 107
- Imports
- 203 t USD 212,000
- Importer rank
- 125 of 184
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 hen eggs in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 68,148 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Burkina Faso ranked 72nd of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 69,000 t in 2019.
Does Burkina Faso export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 5 t (USD 40,000) and imports of 203 t (USD 212,000), 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 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.