Rice (paddy) production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 513,234 t of rice (paddy), the 48th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 230,187 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 513,234 t
- World rank
- 48 of 115
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 513,234 t
- 2024
Rice (paddy) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 4.8 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 21.8
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +48%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Venezuela | 611,475 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Spain | 605,820 | 0.07% |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 513,234 | 0.06% |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 512,982 | 0.06% |
| 50 | Benin | 500,605 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 513,234 | +1.8% | 230,187 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 504,254 | +15% | 212,294 | 2.38 |
| 2022 | 438,982 | −2.7% | 198,473 | 2.21 |
| 2021 | 451,014 | −0.1% | 221,052 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 451,421 | +20% | 201,734 | 2.24 |
| 2019 | 376,527 | +7.5% | 177,256 | 2.12 |
| 2018 | 350,392 | +7.6% | 160,949 | 2.18 |
| 2017 | 325,566 | −15% | 165,086 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 384,690 | +18% | 170,158 | 2.26 |
| 2015 | 325,138 | −6.4% | 142,715 | 2.28 |
| 2014 | 347,501 | +14% | 144,261 | 2.41 |
| 2013 | 305,382 | −4.4% | 138,852 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 319,390 | +33% | 136,864 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 240,866 | −11% | 136,268 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 270,658 | +27% | 133,737 | 2.02 |
| 2009 | 213,584 | +9.5% | 92,243 | 2.32 |
| 2008 | 195,102 | +183% | 80,106 | 2.44 |
| 2007 | 68,916 | −39% | 40,534 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 113,700 | +22% | 44,200 | 2.57 |
| 2005 | 93,516 | +26% | 52,563 | 1.78 |
| 2004 | 74,501 | −22% | 49,513 | 1.50 |
| 2003 | 95,494 | +7.2% | 47,755 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 89,104 | −19% | 46,871 | 1.90 |
| 2001 | 109,868 | +6.6% | 58,456 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 103,087 | +9.4% | 40,150 | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 94,209 | +5.9% | 37,951 | 2.48 |
| 1998 | 88,998 | −0.6% | 45,904 | 1.94 |
| 1997 | 89,516 | −20% | 56,837 | 1.57 |
| 1996 | 111,807 | +33% | 46,814 | 2.39 |
| 1995 | 84,025 | +38% | 43,652 | 1.92 |
| 1994 | 61,009 | +13% | 31,155 | 1.96 |
| 1993 | 53,809 | +15% | 24,877 | 2.16 |
| 1992 | 46,700 | +21% | 24,800 | 1.88 |
| 1991 | 38,600 | −19% | 18,000 | 2.14 |
| 1990 | 47,800 | +14% | 23,000 | 2.08 |
| 1989 | 41,841 | +7.1% | 20,370 | 2.05 |
| 1988 | 39,080 | +79% | 21,872 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 21,790 | −43% | 18,922 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 37,949 | −25% | 22,586 | 1.68 |
| 1985 | 50,334 | +23% | 27,741 | 1.81 |
| 1984 | 40,993 | +2.5% | 21,037 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | −6.5% | 21,542 | 1.86 |
| 1982 | 42,800 | −5.4% | 25,118 | 1.70 |
| 1981 | 45,238 | +12% | 39,471 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 40,212 | −14% | 36,586 | 1.10 |
| 1979 | 46,922 | +18% | 40,000 | 1.17 |
| 1978 | 39,721 | +5.6% | 35,000 | 1.13 |
| 1977 | 37,610 | −17% | 31,896 | 1.18 |
| 1976 | 45,449 | +14% | 45,000 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 39,900 | +13% | 41,300 | 0.97 |
| 1974 | 35,200 | +13% | 32,590 | 1.08 |
| 1973 | 31,100 | −7.5% | 38,940 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 33,604 | −8.9% | 40,454 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 36,879 | +1.6% | 40,002 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 36,285 | −7.1% | 40,315 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 39,068 | −4.5% | 40,128 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 40,905 | −6.1% | 46,021 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 43,540 | +45% | 35,827 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +21% | 34,500 | 0.87 |
| 1965 | 24,700 | −27% | 33,000 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 34,000 | +36% | 34,800 | 0.98 |
| 1963 | 25,000 | −45% | 32,800 | 0.76 |
| 1962 | 45,220 | +50% | 66,843 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 30,171 | — | 53,835 | 0.56 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 40 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 99 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 513,234 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Burkina Faso ranked 48th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Burkina Faso?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (513,234 t from 230,187 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import rice?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 40 t (USD 3,000), 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.