Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 754 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 89th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 1,200 t in 1981. Area harvested: 943 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 754 t
- World rank
- 89 of 118
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 1,200 t
- 1981
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 1.8 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Madagascar | 919 | 0.02% |
| 88 | Switzerland | 756 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 754 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Moldova | 564 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Haiti | 558 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
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 | 754 | −0.1% | 943 | 0.80 |
| 2023 | 755 | −0.1% | 942 | 0.80 |
| 2022 | 756 | +0.5% | 945 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 752 | −0.5% | 941 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | 756 | −0.7% | 939 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | 761 | +3.1% | 956 | 0.80 |
| 2018 | 738 | −3.1% | 928 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 762 | −2.8% | 970 | 0.79 |
| 2016 | 784 | +29% | 971 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 609 | −32% | 769 | 0.79 |
| 2014 | 894 | +5.2% | 1,095 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 850 | +6.3% | 1,050 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 800 | +7.5% | 1,025 | 0.78 |
| 2011 | 744 | +8.0% | 1,083 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 689 | +8.8% | 1,067 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 633 | +12% | 1,048 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 567 | +8.0% | 1,024 | 0.55 |
| 2007 | 525 | +5.0% | 1,050 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 500 | −9.1% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 550 | −5.2% | 1,100 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | 580 | +0.3% | 1,124 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 578 | +2.3% | 1,127 | 0.51 |
| 2002 | 565 | +3.7% | 1,108 | 0.51 |
| 2001 | 545 | +9.0% | 1,074 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 500 | +12% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 446 | +12% | 894 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 400 | +2.0% | 809 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 392 | −8.0% | 800 | 0.49 |
| 1996 | 426 | −15% | 868 | 0.49 |
| 1995 | 500 | −29% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 700 | −28% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 970 | +2.1% | 1,939 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 950 | +2.2% | 1,844 | 0.52 |
| 1991 | 930 | +0.9% | 1,731 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 922 | +15% | 1,969 | 0.47 |
| 1989 | 802 | +23% | 2,000 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 652 | +12% | 2,000 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 581 | −6.1% | 2,000 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 619 | −12% | 2,000 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 705 | −30% | 2,000 | 0.35 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | −17% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,950 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +5.3% | 1,900 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 950 | +5.6% | 1,800 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 900 | +5.9% | 1,700 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 850 | +6.3% | 1,650 | 0.52 |
| 1975 | 800 | +14% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 700 | −13% | 1,500 | 0.47 |
| 1973 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 800 | +72% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 464 | −7.2% | 819 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 500 | +25% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 400 | 0.0% | 900 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 400 | +14% | 900 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 350 | 0.0% | 900 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 350 | 0.0% | 900 | 0.39 |
| 1961 | 350 | — | 900 | 0.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 240 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 99 of 139
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 tobacco, unmanufactured in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 754 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Burkina Faso ranked 89th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 1,200 t in 1981.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Burkina Faso?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (754 t from 943 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 240 t (USD 2,000), 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 estimated 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.