FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 115,507 t of sweet potatoes, the 39th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 206%. The record was 167,550 t in 2013. Area harvested: 10,122 ha, yield 11.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 115,507 t
- World rank
- 39 of 111
- 10-year change
- +206%
- Record
- 167,550 t
- 2013
Sweet potatoes in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,507 | +5.9% | 10,122 | 11.41 |
| 2023 | 109,103 | −5.6% | 9,296 | 11.74 |
| 2022 | 115,580 | +0.6% | 9,688 | 11.93 |
| 2021 | 114,925 | −9.2% | 9,763 | 11.77 |
| 2020 | 126,559 | +91% | 12,773 | 9.91 |
| 2019 | 66,383 | +2.9% | 5,907 | 11.24 |
| 2018 | 64,537 | +9.9% | 4,883 | 13.22 |
| 2017 | 58,749 | −17% | 5,013 | 11.72 |
| 2016 | 70,502 | +50% | 6,692 | 10.54 |
| 2015 | 47,029 | +25% | 6,274 | 7.50 |
| 2014 | 37,738 | −77% | 6,427 | 5.87 |
| 2013 | 167,550 | +81% | 11,414 | 14.68 |
| 2012 | 92,817 | −34% | 11,173 | 8.31 |
| 2011 | 140,061 | +51% | 7,359 | 19.03 |
| 2010 | 92,520 | +14% | 9,005 | 10.27 |
| 2009 | 81,499 | +11% | 6,419 | 12.70 |
| 2008 | 73,221 | +18% | 6,602 | 11.09 |
| 2007 | 61,916 | −24% | 6,831 | 9.06 |
| 2006 | 81,434 | +15% | 6,477 | 12.57 |
| 2005 | 70,815 | +73% | 8,498 | 8.33 |
| 2004 | 40,864 | +43% | 5,908 | 6.92 |
| 2003 | 28,511 | −23% | 2,143 | 13.30 |
| 2002 | 37,000 | −11% | 5,996 | 6.17 |
| 2001 | 41,646 | +52% | 5,311 | 7.84 |
| 2000 | 27,366 | +58% | 2,055 | 13.32 |
| 1999 | 17,294 | +27% | 2,058 | 8.40 |
| 1998 | 13,618 | −15% | 2,427 | 5.61 |
| 1997 | 16,100 | −4.6% | 3,096 | 5.20 |
| 1996 | 16,885 | +34% | 2,710 | 6.23 |
| 1995 | 12,607 | +12% | 3,430 | 3.68 |
| 1994 | 11,264 | −30% | 2,035 | 5.54 |
| 1993 | 16,156 | +7.7% | 3,170 | 5.10 |
| 1992 | 15,000 | −7.4% | 2,636 | 5.69 |
| 1991 | 16,200 | +34% | 2,900 | 5.59 |
| 1990 | 12,100 | −49% | 1,790 | 6.76 |
| 1989 | 23,707 | −40% | 4,704 | 5.04 |
| 1988 | 39,436 | +59% | 5,818 | 6.78 |
| 1987 | 24,831 | +51% | 4,437 | 5.60 |
| 1986 | 16,434 | −21% | 3,175 | 5.18 |
| 1985 | 20,734 | −37% | 2,500 | 8.29 |
| 1984 | 32,815 | +4.9% | 3,567 | 9.20 |
| 1983 | 31,280 | +2.4% | 3,400 | 9.20 |
| 1982 | 30,544 | +14% | 3,320 | 9.20 |
| 1981 | 26,680 | −1.2% | 2,900 | 9.20 |
| 1980 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 7.71 |
| 1979 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1978 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 5.40 |
| 1977 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 4.50 |
| 1976 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.15 |
| 1975 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 3.86 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 3.86 |
| 1973 | 27,000 | −16% | 8,000 | 3.38 |
| 1972 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 10,000 | 3.20 |
| 1971 | 34,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 2.83 |
| 1970 | 34,000 | +31% | 11,000 | 3.09 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 10,000 | 2.60 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | −24% | 10,000 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 16,000 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.33 |
| 1965 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.33 |
| 1964 | 35,000 | −13% | 14,900 | 2.35 |
| 1963 | 40,000 | +23% | 12,300 | 3.25 |
| 1962 | 32,400 | 0.0% | 25,475 | 1.27 |
| 1961 | 32,400 | — | 15,250 | 2.12 |
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.