Millet production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 931,109 t of millet, the 8th largest in the world (3.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2008. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 931,109 t
- World rank
- 8 of 74
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2008
Millet in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.0%
- 3.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.0 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 39.5
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ethiopia | 1,125,000 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Senegal | 1,106,000 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 931,109 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Sudan | 792,943 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Chad | 618,925 | 2.0% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 931,109 | +8.1% | 1,097,359 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 861,039 | −5.1% | 963,108 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | 907,745 | +29% | 1,043,257 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 705,344 | −26% | 976,335 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 957,253 | −1.3% | 1,065,735 | 0.90 |
| 2019 | 970,176 | −18% | 1,176,512 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | 1,189,079 | +44% | 1,393,878 | 0.85 |
| 2017 | 828,234 | −8.5% | 1,222,575 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 905,071 | −4.3% | 1,187,397 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 946,184 | −2.7% | 1,160,718 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 972,539 | −9.8% | 1,192,006 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 1,078,570 | +0.0% | 1,327,078 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 1,078,374 | +30% | 1,272,901 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 828,741 | −28% | 1,143,410 | 0.72 |
| 2010 | 1,147,894 | +18% | 1,361,835 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 970,927 | −23% | 1,255,085 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 1,255,189 | +30% | 1,577,220 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 966,016 | −18% | 1,182,665 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 1,175,040 | −1.8% | 1,223,585 | 0.96 |
| 2005 | 1,196,253 | +28% | 1,309,710 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 937,630 | −21% | 1,205,420 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 1,184,283 | +19% | 1,406,438 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 994,661 | −1.4% | 1,389,618 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 1,009,044 | +39% | 1,322,953 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 725,613 | −23% | 1,138,581 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 945,001 | −2.9% | 1,283,701 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 972,768 | +61% | 1,243,853 | 0.78 |
| 1997 | 603,932 | −26% | 1,154,596 | 0.52 |
| 1996 | 811,497 | +11% | 1,078,118 | 0.75 |
| 1995 | 733,704 | −12% | 1,019,406 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 831,422 | −7.5% | 1,311,579 | 0.63 |
| 1993 | 899,197 | +15% | 1,293,270 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 783,500 | −7.7% | 1,203,600 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 848,500 | +89% | 1,208,500 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 449,000 | −31% | 1,022,000 | 0.44 |
| 1989 | 649,326 | −20% | 1,277,714 | 0.51 |
| 1988 | 816,650 | +29% | 1,276,908 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 631,832 | −7.0% | 1,167,737 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 679,514 | +16% | 1,171,426 | 0.58 |
| 1985 | 586,589 | +58% | 974,108 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 371,958 | −5.0% | 722,633 | 0.51 |
| 1983 | 391,344 | −11% | 928,403 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | 441,367 | −0.3% | 909,445 | 0.49 |
| 1981 | 442,771 | +26% | 922,274 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 350,718 | −7.2% | 719,947 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 377,734 | −0.0% | 767,891 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 377,882 | +6.5% | 767,551 | 0.49 |
| 1977 | 354,673 | +2.1% | 900,000 | 0.39 |
| 1976 | 347,312 | −10.0% | 810,000 | 0.43 |
| 1975 | 385,696 | +15% | 910,750 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | 334,336 | +32% | 850,000 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 252,525 | −4.9% | 719,750 | 0.35 |
| 1972 | 265,646 | −11% | 711,417 | 0.37 |
| 1971 | 297,690 | −25% | 811,695 | 0.37 |
| 1970 | 399,212 | +4.6% | 850,159 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 381,564 | +3.8% | 867,358 | 0.44 |
| 1968 | 367,717 | +45% | 612,347 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 254,000 | −18% | 700,000 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 310,000 | −1.6% | 800,000 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 315,000 | −17% | 800,000 | 0.39 |
| 1964 | 378,000 | +20% | 806,500 | 0.47 |
| 1963 | 315,765 | +21% | 823,384 | 0.38 |
| 1962 | 261,473 | +34% | 596,972 | 0.44 |
| 1961 | 194,940 | — | 615,285 | 0.32 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,498 t USD 128,000
- Importer rank
- 48 of 144
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 millet in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 931,109 t in 2024, 3.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of millet?
Burkina Faso ranked 8th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2008.
What is the yield of millet in Burkina Faso?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (931,109 t from 1.1 million ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import millet?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 1,498 t (USD 128,000), 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 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.