All vegetables production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 1.5 million t of all vegetables, the 67th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 159,887 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 67 of 192
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2024
All vegetables in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 19.8 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 61.6
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Mozambique | 1,499,435 | 0.13% |
| 66 | Guatemala | 1,490,222 | 0.13% |
| 67 | Burkina Faso | 1,450,676 | 0.12% |
| 68 | Jordan | 1,405,617 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Uganda | 1,394,477 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 1,450,676 | +2.9% | 159,887 | 9.07 |
| 2023 | 1,409,937 | −1.4% | 155,203 | 9.08 |
| 2022 | 1,430,278 | +5.2% | 157,671 | 9.07 |
| 2021 | 1,359,090 | +2.9% | 150,069 | 9.06 |
| 2020 | 1,320,998 | −0.1% | 146,069 | 9.04 |
| 2019 | 1,322,063 | +13% | 146,059 | 9.05 |
| 2018 | 1,172,247 | +15% | 127,397 | 9.20 |
| 2017 | 1,019,499 | −19% | 110,217 | 9.25 |
| 2016 | 1,264,129 | +6.8% | 135,749 | 9.31 |
| 2015 | 1,183,353 | +6.9% | 126,987 | 9.32 |
| 2014 | 1,107,331 | +24% | 118,318 | 9.36 |
| 2013 | 895,343 | −0.8% | 98,458 | 9.09 |
| 2012 | 902,166 | +8.1% | 99,459 | 9.07 |
| 2011 | 834,181 | +8.2% | 92,936 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 771,296 | +6.4% | 86,779 | 8.89 |
| 2009 | 725,037 | +6.3% | 81,692 | 8.88 |
| 2008 | 682,383 | +6.5% | 76,880 | 8.88 |
| 2007 | 640,785 | +6.3% | 72,432 | 8.85 |
| 2006 | 603,003 | +2.0% | 68,499 | 8.80 |
| 2005 | 591,382 | +9.9% | 66,128 | 8.94 |
| 2004 | 538,091 | +1.7% | 61,506 | 8.75 |
| 2003 | 529,301 | +8.7% | 61,137 | 8.66 |
| 2002 | 487,024 | +6.8% | 56,507 | 8.62 |
| 2001 | 456,220 | +6.9% | 53,334 | 8.55 |
| 2000 | 426,749 | +7.2% | 50,314 | 8.48 |
| 1999 | 398,095 | +7.8% | 47,431 | 8.39 |
| 1998 | 369,410 | +13% | 44,473 | 8.31 |
| 1997 | 325,571 | +2.0% | 40,888 | 7.96 |
| 1996 | 319,171 | +8.2% | 39,109 | 8.16 |
| 1995 | 295,112 | +5.9% | 36,938 | 7.99 |
| 1994 | 278,609 | +13% | 34,735 | 8.02 |
| 1993 | 245,936 | +1.7% | 30,676 | 8.02 |
| 1992 | 241,741 | +2.3% | 30,645 | 7.89 |
| 1991 | 236,400 | +3.2% | 28,837 | 8.20 |
| 1990 | 229,116 | +3.6% | 23,955 | 9.56 |
| 1989 | 221,170 | +3.4% | 26,030 | 8.50 |
| 1988 | 213,993 | +4.7% | 26,520 | 8.07 |
| 1987 | 204,305 | +6.3% | 26,500 | 7.71 |
| 1986 | 192,227 | −1.1% | 26,450 | 7.27 |
| 1985 | 194,328 | +3.9% | 26,750 | 7.26 |
| 1984 | 187,000 | +3.0% | 26,172 | 7.15 |
| 1983 | 181,500 | +7.2% | 25,400 | 7.15 |
| 1982 | 169,250 | +3.8% | 24,900 | 6.80 |
| 1981 | 163,000 | +6.5% | 24,200 | 6.74 |
| 1980 | 153,000 | +3.7% | 21,910 | 6.98 |
| 1979 | 147,500 | +1.7% | 21,480 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 145,000 | +1.8% | 21,800 | 6.65 |
| 1977 | 142,500 | +1.1% | 21,570 | 6.61 |
| 1976 | 141,000 | +1.2% | 21,480 | 6.56 |
| 1975 | 139,300 | +0.8% | 21,230 | 6.56 |
| 1974 | 138,200 | +0.4% | 21,620 | 6.39 |
| 1973 | 137,600 | −0.3% | 21,580 | 6.38 |
| 1972 | 138,000 | +1.2% | 21,490 | 6.42 |
| 1971 | 136,300 | +0.1% | 21,250 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 136,200 | +0.7% | 21,250 | 6.41 |
| 1969 | 135,200 | +0.1% | 21,130 | 6.40 |
| 1968 | 135,100 | +1.1% | 21,070 | 6.41 |
| 1967 | 133,600 | +1.0% | 20,880 | 6.40 |
| 1966 | 132,300 | −0.6% | 20,700 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 133,158 | +1.6% | 20,748 | 6.42 |
| 1964 | 131,063 | +0.8% | 20,482 | 6.40 |
| 1963 | 129,970 | +1.6% | 20,381 | 6.38 |
| 1962 | 127,878 | +1.7% | 20,110 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 125,788 | — | 19,839 | 6.34 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Burkina Faso ranked 67th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of vegetables in Burkina Faso?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 159,887 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
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.