FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 1.9 million t of maize, the 48th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 48 of 162
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2023
Maize in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,850,000 | −7.3% | 1,100,000 | 1.68 |
| 2023 | 1,995,359 | +10% | 1,219,167 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 1,810,276 | −2.3% | 1,090,429 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1,853,510 | −3.5% | 1,218,764 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 1,920,101 | +12% | 1,089,389 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1,710,898 | +0.6% | 1,014,907 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 1,700,127 | +11% | 1,019,181 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 1,533,431 | −4.3% | 956,386 | 1.60 |
| 2016 | 1,602,525 | +9.0% | 911,728 | 1.76 |
| 2015 | 1,469,612 | +2.5% | 820,117 | 1.79 |
| 2014 | 1,433,085 | −9.6% | 749,935 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 1,585,418 | +1.9% | 913,630 | 1.74 |
| 2012 | 1,556,316 | +45% | 846,488 | 1.84 |
| 2011 | 1,076,753 | −5.0% | 701,196 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | 1,133,452 | +27% | 790,321 | 1.43 |
| 2009 | 894,558 | −12% | 585,230 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 1,013,634 | +83% | 608,368 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 553,874 | −36% | 471,927 | 1.17 |
| 2006 | 866,664 | +8.5% | 445,732 | 1.94 |
| 2005 | 799,052 | +66% | 442,497 | 1.81 |
| 2004 | 481,474 | −28% | 380,124 | 1.27 |
| 2003 | 665,508 | +1.9% | 435,425 | 1.53 |
| 2002 | 653,081 | +7.7% | 375,755 | 1.74 |
| 2001 | 606,291 | +43% | 334,682 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 423,494 | −9.7% | 241,401 | 1.75 |
| 1999 | 468,948 | +24% | 288,745 | 1.62 |
| 1998 | 377,758 | +3.1% | 271,405 | 1.39 |
| 1997 | 366,467 | +25% | 241,333 | 1.52 |
| 1996 | 293,707 | +38% | 189,235 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 212,493 | −39% | 185,731 | 1.14 |
| 1994 | 350,315 | +29% | 218,367 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 270,723 | −21% | 197,298 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 342,700 | +8.8% | 224,900 | 1.52 |
| 1991 | 315,100 | +22% | 186,800 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 257,900 | +0.4% | 176,500 | 1.46 |
| 1989 | 256,913 | +13% | 221,034 | 1.16 |
| 1988 | 226,715 | +74% | 276,668 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 130,502 | −16% | 176,156 | 0.74 |
| 1986 | 154,960 | +9.3% | 165,070 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 141,782 | +83% | 143,069 | 0.99 |
| 1984 | 77,399 | +9.4% | 120,783 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 70,743 | −36% | 125,280 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 111,294 | −6.1% | 135,155 | 0.82 |
| 1981 | 118,563 | +13% | 142,897 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 104,510 | +5.0% | 115,747 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 99,487 | −7.6% | 109,720 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 107,713 | +46% | 115,664 | 0.93 |
| 1977 | 73,748 | +23% | 90,000 | 0.82 |
| 1976 | 60,041 | −29% | 71,000 | 0.85 |
| 1975 | 84,490 | +16% | 143,860 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 73,136 | +25% | 130,000 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 58,330 | −0.6% | 88,680 | 0.66 |
| 1972 | 58,676 | −12% | 80,939 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 66,394 | +20% | 89,795 | 0.74 |
| 1970 | 55,348 | −7.0% | 85,854 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 59,530 | −57% | 99,216 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 137,000 | +10% | 228,333 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 124,000 | +13% | 225,454 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 110,000 | +1.2% | 150,000 | 0.73 |
| 1965 | 108,707 | −14% | 150,000 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 127,000 | +17% | 166,800 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 108,788 | +39% | 158,000 | 0.69 |
| 1962 | 78,306 | +4.4% | 160,921 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 74,985 | — | 149,430 | 0.50 |
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.