Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -15.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso is -15.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.6%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.9% | — |
| 1962 | -2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1963 | -1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | -1.7% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | -1.3% | -25.4% |
| 1966 | -1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1967 | -1.1% | -26.4% |
| 1968 | -0.5% | -54.7% |
| 1969 | -0.7% | +39.2% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | +23.3% |
| 1971 | -1.4% | +56.0% |
| 1972 | -6.1% | +340.8% |
| 1973 | -7.9% | +29.2% |
| 1974 | -7.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | -0.7% | -91.2% |
| 1976 | -0.3% | -57.6% |
| 1977 | -2.5% | +777.3% |
| 1978 | -5.9% | +131.1% |
| 1979 | -5.0% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | -5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | -5.0% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | -4.7% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | -4.5% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | -6.3% | +40.3% |
| 1985 | -8.6% | +36.7% |
| 1986 | -5.4% | -36.6% |
| 1987 | -4.5% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | -4.7% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | -3.5% | -25.1% |
| 1990 | -3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | -5.2% | +51.8% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -36.9% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | -4.8% | +61.1% |
| 1995 | -4.4% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | -5.7% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | -5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | -7.1% | +65.8% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | -3.8% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -2.6% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | -4.9% | +123.1% |
| 2006 | -4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -4.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | -3.6% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | -5.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | -6.1% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | -9.5% | +56.1% |
| 2013 | -9.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -8.6% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -9.4% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | -10.0% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | -8.4% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | +37.9% |
| 2019 | -9.1% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | -8.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | -13.3% | +65.7% |
| 2023 | -15.6% | +17.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -15.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is -10.1%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -10.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -777.3% | -0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | -340.8% | -1.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.4% | -2.0% | -0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.8% | -7.9% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.3% | -8.6% | -3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.7% | -7.1% | -3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.1% | -5.8% | -2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.8% | -11.6% | -5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.4% | -15.6% | -8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of -13.3% compare
- 94 Guinea -14.4% compare
- 95 Sierra Leone -15.0% compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan -15.6% compare
- 98 Azerbaijan -16.1% compare
- 99 Philippines -16.1% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Burkina Faso was -15.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.