Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
120,272 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso is 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120,272 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,272 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 128,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 135,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 142,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 134,152 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 141,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 135,414 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 131,629 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 145,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 141,301 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 148,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 170,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 161,606 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 203,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 212,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 247,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 288,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 366,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 399,401 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 423,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 525,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 579,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 615,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 664,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 864,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 756,743 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 724,101 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 812,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 842,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 862,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 963,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 935,570 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 6.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.86 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,993 current LCU per square kilometre | 120,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 145,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,988 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 399,401 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,985 current LCU per square kilometre | 423,681 current LCU per square kilometre | 864,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 862,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 41 Chile 12.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Mauritius 12.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Philippines 7.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Burkina Faso was 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,272 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.