Okra production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 23,859 t of okra, the 25th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 28,120 t in 1999. Area harvested: 3,119 ha, yield 7.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 23,859 t
- World rank
- 25 of 55
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 28,120 t
- 1999
Okra in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.6
- world 4.2 (+83%)
- kg per person
- 1.01
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Turkey | 28,152 | 0.21% |
| 24 | Yemen | 28,123 | 0.21% |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 23,859 | 0.18% |
| 26 | Senegal | 22,969 | 0.17% |
| 27 | Kenya | 22,106 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 23,859 | −0.1% | 3,119 | 7.65 |
| 2023 | 23,886 | −0.1% | 3,112 | 7.68 |
| 2022 | 23,912 | −0.0% | 3,104 | 7.70 |
| 2021 | 23,918 | +0.0% | 3,094 | 7.73 |
| 2020 | 23,907 | −0.4% | 3,063 | 7.81 |
| 2019 | 24,009 | −0.4% | 3,058 | 7.85 |
| 2018 | 24,117 | −0.1% | 3,060 | 7.88 |
| 2017 | 24,143 | +0.2% | 3,080 | 7.84 |
| 2016 | 24,098 | +1.0% | 3,023 | 7.97 |
| 2015 | 23,870 | +4.2% | 3,259 | 7.32 |
| 2014 | 22,908 | −0.4% | 2,910 | 7.87 |
| 2013 | 23,000 | −2.1% | 2,900 | 7.93 |
| 2012 | 23,500 | −3.3% | 3,000 | 7.83 |
| 2011 | 24,304 | −2.8% | 2,920 | 8.32 |
| 2010 | 24,993 | −2.4% | 2,859 | 8.74 |
| 2009 | 25,596 | −4.8% | 2,794 | 9.16 |
| 2008 | 26,898 | −0.4% | 2,783 | 9.67 |
| 2007 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 2,700 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 26,000 | −1.9% | 2,600 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 26,500 | +1.0% | 2,650 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 26,240 | +0.3% | 2,627 | 9.99 |
| 2003 | 26,166 | +0.3% | 2,620 | 9.99 |
| 2002 | 26,088 | +0.1% | 2,614 | 9.98 |
| 2001 | 26,056 | −0.9% | 2,611 | 9.98 |
| 2000 | 26,303 | −6.5% | 2,638 | 9.97 |
| 1999 | 28,120 | +6.6% | 2,821 | 9.97 |
| 1998 | 26,377 | +0.2% | 2,651 | 9.95 |
| 1997 | 26,323 | +0.1% | 2,648 | 9.94 |
| 1996 | 26,292 | +0.2% | 2,647 | 9.93 |
| 1995 | 26,252 | +0.2% | 2,645 | 9.93 |
| 1994 | 26,196 | +0.3% | 2,642 | 9.92 |
| 1993 | 26,124 | +0.3% | 2,637 | 9.91 |
| 1992 | 26,041 | +0.2% | 2,631 | 9.90 |
| 1991 | 26,000 | +1.3% | 2,629 | 9.89 |
| 1990 | 25,666 | +3.5% | 2,600 | 9.87 |
| 1989 | 24,804 | +3.5% | 2,500 | 9.92 |
| 1988 | 23,974 | +3.4% | 2,400 | 9.99 |
| 1987 | 23,176 | +3.4% | 2,300 | 10.08 |
| 1986 | 22,408 | +3.4% | 2,200 | 10.19 |
| 1985 | 21,667 | +3.2% | 2,200 | 9.85 |
| 1984 | 21,000 | +11% | 2,100 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,800 | 10.56 |
| 1982 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 1,800 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,700 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,400 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,200 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +10% | 1,100 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 1,000 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 23,859 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of okra?
Burkina Faso ranked 25th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 4.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 28,120 t in 1999.
What is the yield of okra in Burkina Faso?
7.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,859 t from 3,119 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.