> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024513,234 t
World rank48 of 115
10-year change+48%
Record513,234 t2024

## Rice (paddy) in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.2world 4.8 (−53%)
kg per person21.8world 100
10-year change+48%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/venezuela/) | 611,475 | 0.07% |
| 47 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/spain/) | 605,820 | 0.07% |
| 48 | **Burkina Faso** | 513,234 | 0.06% |
| 49 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/kazakhstan/) | 512,982 | 0.06% |
| 50 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/benin/) | 500,605 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports40 t USD 3,000
Importer rank99 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Burkina Faso

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burkina-faso/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/burkina-faso/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/burkina-faso/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burkina-faso/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/burkina-faso/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/burkina-faso/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/burkina-faso/)
[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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