Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 84.4% | — |
| 1963 | 75.7% | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 83.3% | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 81.5% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 74.9% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 72.6% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 67.9% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.9% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 74.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +54.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 65.4% | 84.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 45.2% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 33.5% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.1% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 90.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 103,994 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Burkina Faso was 7.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.