Agriculture value added share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2008
All-time low
16.3%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.4% | — |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +13.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.8%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 27.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 value added share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 18.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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