Sorghum production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 1.9 million t of sorghum, the 12th largest in the world (2.96% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 1.9 million ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 107
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2022
Sorghum in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.0%
- 2.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.5 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 80.7
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Australia | 2,441,091 | 3.8% |
| 11 | Niger | 1,907,733 | 3.0% |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 1,900,000 | 3.0% |
| 13 | Bolivia | 1,771,085 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Mali | 1,640,848 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 1,900,000 | +7.2% | 1,900,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 1,772,022 | −12% | 1,793,783 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | 2,013,869 | +23% | 1,958,672 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 1,643,722 | −11% | 1,827,172 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | 1,839,571 | −1.7% | 1,734,614 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 1,871,791 | −3.0% | 1,890,172 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 1,929,834 | +41% | 1,907,650 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 1,365,898 | −18% | 1,667,193 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 1,663,844 | +16% | 1,734,170 | 0.96 |
| 2015 | 1,435,640 | −16% | 1,444,937 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 1,707,613 | −9.2% | 1,548,404 | 1.10 |
| 2013 | 1,880,465 | −2.3% | 1,806,529 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 1,923,805 | +28% | 1,788,695 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | 1,505,543 | −24% | 1,681,881 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 1,990,227 | +31% | 1,983,122 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 1,521,468 | −19% | 1,653,115 | 0.92 |
| 2008 | 1,875,046 | +24% | 1,901,776 | 0.99 |
| 2007 | 1,507,162 | −0.6% | 1,607,741 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 1,515,770 | −2.4% | 1,330,414 | 1.14 |
| 2005 | 1,552,911 | +11% | 1,422,272 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 1,399,302 | −13% | 1,438,055 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 1,610,255 | +17% | 1,676,735 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 1,373,331 | +0.1% | 1,484,369 | 0.93 |
| 2001 | 1,371,569 | +35% | 1,478,359 | 0.93 |
| 2000 | 1,016,275 | −14% | 1,225,223 | 0.83 |
| 1999 | 1,178,385 | −2.0% | 1,330,479 | 0.89 |
| 1998 | 1,202,808 | +28% | 1,408,200 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | 942,885 | −25% | 1,385,758 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 1,253,955 | −1.0% | 1,378,730 | 0.91 |
| 1995 | 1,266,156 | +30% | 1,445,695 | 0.88 |
| 1994 | 972,911 | −24% | 1,248,502 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 1,281,072 | −0.9% | 1,161,728 | 1.10 |
| 1992 | 1,292,100 | +4.3% | 1,369,200 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 1,238,300 | +65% | 1,362,000 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 750,500 | −24% | 1,287,900 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 991,169 | −1.8% | 1,362,294 | 0.73 |
| 1988 | 1,008,857 | +19% | 1,295,386 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 847,740 | −16% | 1,176,042 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 1,010,919 | +27% | 1,329,996 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 797,523 | +34% | 1,076,730 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 594,160 | −2.8% | 965,298 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 610,972 | +0.4% | 1,083,391 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 608,723 | −7.6% | 1,047,648 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 658,786 | +20% | 1,089,121 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 546,881 | −16% | 956,710 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 653,199 | +2.9% | 1,106,329 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 634,959 | +0.0% | 1,098,444 | 0.58 |
| 1977 | 634,812 | +19% | 1,064,000 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 534,021 | −27% | 1,055,000 | 0.51 |
| 1975 | 735,233 | +15% | 1,138,390 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 637,328 | +32% | 1,200,000 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 481,410 | −6.0% | 1,036,910 | 0.46 |
| 1972 | 512,358 | +8.0% | 1,050,744 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 474,445 | −16% | 1,026,395 | 0.46 |
| 1970 | 563,183 | +3.0% | 1,041,270 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 546,879 | +3.2% | 1,093,758 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 529,674 | −12% | 830,600 | 0.64 |
| 1967 | 604,000 | +12% | 1,312,000 | 0.46 |
| 1966 | 540,000 | +9.1% | 1,018,000 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 495,000 | +7.6% | 964,000 | 0.51 |
| 1964 | 460,000 | 0.0% | 910,000 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 460,000 | −9.5% | 907,500 | 0.51 |
| 1962 | 508,343 | +24% | 1,041,577 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 410,725 | — | 907,585 | 0.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,600 t USD 132,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 76
- Imports
- 710 t USD 21,000
- Importer rank
- 62 of 130
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 sorghum in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 1.9 million t in 2024, 3.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Burkina Faso ranked 12th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of sorghum in Burkina Faso?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.9 million t from 1.9 million ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 1,600 t (USD 132,000) and imports of 710 t (USD 21,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.