Burkina Faso


Land Area
273,600 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
6000 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
6100 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
12100 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
6266.4 (1000 ha)in 2019

Burkina Faso covers an area of 274,200 km2 (105,870 sq mi) in which 27360(1000 ha) Land area, 12100(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 6416.4(1000 ha) forest area. Burkina Faso food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps. Burkina Faso has a primarily tropical climate with two very distinct seasons. In the rainy season, the country receives between 600 and 900 mm (23.6 and 35.4 in) of rainfall


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Burkina Faso Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley----
Buckwheat----
Canary seed----
Flour, wheat70,25722,083,000--
Fonio--3465,000
Grain, mixed----
Maize3,257242,000145,92021,024,000
Millet3,455286,0006,960370,000
Oats----
Quinoa----
Rice, broken321,05477,591,0001,383292,000
Rice, husked21,7604,930,000--
Rice, milled64,11218,998,000--
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy11728,0003,1361,762,000
Rye----
Sorghum784,00041,8533,675,000
Triticale----
Wheat149,87442,250,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19619,5031,114,000--
196515,0751,625,0001,40480,000
197029,8822,387,00029417,000
197525,9007,990,0004,654553,000
198077,06823,794,00027543,000
1985239,75554,216,000355,000
1990106,35735,853,0008517,000
1995172,85956,746,00010,1631,390,000
2000263,24856,994,00059,2502,546,000
2005288,45672,463,00013,9541,332,000
2010354,838101,974,00034,9899,585,000
2015579,361141,771,00063,18913,431,000
2016699,123168,636,00038,3695,126,000
2017681,863170,576,00062,01617,660,000
2018854,638216,906,00010,0563,896,000
2019732,387180,370,00051,6108,157,000
2020661,367166,446,000203,38828,097,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations6613,000--
Meat, cattle-1,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)1529,000--
Offals, edible, cattle-9,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19615641,000390240,000
19655563,000301225,000
197078108,0001,436736,000
19754092,000547459,000
198066164,000330641,000
1985415484,000310197,000
19904551,250,000--
1995601725,00011,000
200075,000--
20051022,000--
2010142360,0001-
201576135,000--
201638139,000--
20174082,00024,000
20183645,0008916,000
2019121,00012419,000
202010552,00018339,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley----
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic3,3031,402,000124987,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc86354,0004151,000
Vermouths & similar4,078427,0001051,000
Wine8,8542,898,00073826,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,420749,000--
19651,870462,000208,000
19701,403352,000183,000
19752,0581,740,00014,000
19801,1602,060,000--
198514095,0001,153181,000
19904501,294,000150250,000
19952,8523,850,000114306,000
20007,0875,244,0008150,000
200514,84516,445,00025278,000
20108,6345,804,0001,7061,903,000
201515,8603,790,000--
201616,8605,977,0002061,164,000
201716,1495,362,0002911,378,000
201823,8208,044,0002541,659,000
201918,5206,315,0002221,529,000
202017,0984,781,0002481,915,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk1,5101,109,000--
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk3,8791,375,0001310,000
Cheese, processed----
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk320370,000--
Cream fresh35,000--
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes1,932339,000--
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow7895,000--
Milk, skimmed dried3,0916,031,0002811,000
Milk, whole condensed4,1591,596,000152,000
Milk, whole dried5,10011,654,000--
Milk, whole evaporated342159,000--
Milk, whole fresh cow786801,000--
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry313362,000--
Yoghurt1,540686,000--
Yoghurt, concentrated or not----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,215320,000--
19651,129586,000--
19701,619766,000--
19753,3883,255,000--
198015,01713,828,00023,000
198514,37011,731,00064,000
199010,06017,293,000--
199515,94327,212,0003455,000
200011,17713,466,0002211,000
20054,97411,879,0004128,000
20106,68715,716,000--
201530,52120,837,00022835,000
201613,35118,210,00011443,000
201711,60219,279,0001,1252,233,000
201818,51826,122,0004577,000
201921,01124,567,000134,000
202023,08424,590,000117165,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried----
Eggs, hen, in shell73349,000--
Eggs, liquid-3,000--
Eggs, other bird, in shell2330,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970--3233,000
1975--23,000
19801339,00041,000
19852431,000114,000
1990----
199545,000--
20001---
20051640,000--
20101815,000--
20152171,000--
20161033,000--
201749279,000--
2018101696,000--
2019116739,000--
202096382,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples4,570776,000--
Apricots----
Apricots, dry----
Bananas61511,000--
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries----
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants----
Dates9597,000--
Figs----
Figs dried----
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations2722,000--
Fruit, dried nes111,0004,471238,000
Fruit, fresh nes169,000369,000
Fruit, prepared nes1,4811,351,000257416,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes30410,0008,19827,517,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)301,000--
Grapes45086,000--
Juice, apple, concentrated212,000--
Juice, apple, single strength-3,000-4,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated18824,0003,047271,000
Juice, citrus, single strength1,168129,000--
Juice, fruit nes5,037736,000262143,000
Juice, grape468,000--
Juice, grapefruit20438,000--
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated12722,000--
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated1,061383,000--
Juice, orange, single strength7626,000--
Juice, pineapple1,341344,000--
Juice, pineapple, concentrated----
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit----
Lemons and limes763,000217,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas----
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)5---
Oranges7,425105,000-1,000
Papayas1,06610,000--
Peaches and nectarines51,000--
Pears37361,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples79421,000--
Pineapples canned----
Pistachios----
Plantains and others7,179181,00040070,000
Plums and sloes81,000--
Plums dried (prunes)----
Quinces----
Raisins33,000--
Strawberries----
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas904,000--
Watermelons2,59925,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,585131,000503,000
19651,301209,00045572,000
19701,15368,00012232,000
19752,039322,0001,634253,000
19803,990571,0002,161314,000
19852,980173,0003,097469,000
19901,525266,0002,760710,000
1995912335,0001,250307,000
20009,501704,0001,696562,000
20052,2991,166,0001,9263,739,000
20108,6312,672,0008,5236,756,000
201520,8792,875,00014,95313,924,000
201616,5092,592,00014,04415,517,000
201720,0913,809,00013,00616,387,000
201821,9604,588,00016,56325,839,000
201922,3873,503,00014,73326,908,000
202036,6084,498,00016,67328,686,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus----
Avocados1,69932,000--
Beans, green--25527,000
Cabbages and other brassicas78,000--
Carrots and turnips1295,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli----
Chillies and peppers, green--43,000
Cucumbers and gherkins----
Eggplants (aubergines)--1009,000
Garlic1,837249,000--
Juice, tomato67782,000--
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables235,000--
Lettuce and chicory148,000--
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles746,000--
Mushrooms, canned2825,000--
Olives----
Olives preserved4063,000--
Onions, dry----
Onions, shallots, green5,665345,00012,990693,000
Peas, green903370,000--
Pumpkins, squash and gourds----
Spinach----
Sweet corn frozen17013,000--
Sweet corn prep or preserved710,000--
Tomatoes1,75819,000--
Tomatoes, paste4,4582,271,000--
Tomatoes, peeled----
Vegetables in vinegar5211,000--
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated194,0009632,000
Vegetables, fresh nes193,0005,000183,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes----
Vegetables, frozen20849,00010048,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations----
Vegetables, preserved nes101125,000--
Vegetables, preserved, frozen552205,000--
Vegetables, temporarily preserved1---
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19614,400738,00024052,000
19652,293472,0002,8531,011,000
19701,223437,0004,5652,291,000
19751,015518,0002,581703,000
19801,005677,000835160,000
19851,400435,0002,809395,000
19902,3301,130,0005,0005,500,000
1995789555,0002,5861,161,000
20007,5071,378,0001,309793,000
20059,0348,755,0001,9671,705,000
20109,8804,911,00016,7022,563,000
201519,9013,350,00047,6353,787,000
201620,2004,177,00034,6292,562,000
201713,1522,654,00023,5011,831,000
201819,4553,985,00036,3732,868,000
201910,9643,229,00017,3701,043,000
202018,4273,971,00028,2421,237,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken11164,000--
Meat, chicken, canned3732,000--
Meat, duck217,000--
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey-7,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975--11,000
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995-6,000--
2000----
20052857,00024,000
2010200176,0001015,000
2015171117,000--
20167381,000-3,000
2017173147,000--
2018200183,000--
2019218607,000--
2020167120,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried3,72227,000--
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes1,50742,000--
Flour, roots and tubers nes5,11978,000-3,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes15,1621,554,000--
Potatoes, frozen3711,000--
Roots and tubers nes4-430146,000
Starch, cassava8,11870,000--
Sweet potatoes----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196140025,000--
196591071,000191,000
197045230,000--
197543278,00021,000
1980634209,000--
1985671128,000599,000
1990390188,000--
1995939332,000167137,000
20001,114264,000679,000
2005942216,000344236,000
20103,975405,000346216,000
201512,696682,000605484,000
20169,633842,0001,2511,005,000
201714,0921,144,000782891,000
201817,6171,146,0001,117700,000
201923,9891,195,0001,175361,000
202034,0561,799,000430149,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry450584,000--
Rubber, natural----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975460308,000--
19807911,064,000--
19858691,055,000--
19901,0001,153,000--
1995----
2000883795,000--
2005636936,000--
20106761,856,000--
2015465756,000--
2016714964,000--
20175131,023,000--
2018531828,000--
2019586793,000--
2020450584,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Burkina Faso Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes4574,929,000--
Cigars, cheroots-10,000-19,000
Tobacco products nes2,44250,876,000100956,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured73651,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961345740,000--
1965392720,00051,000
1970535502,000258,000
19751,0751,474,000--
19801,5773,962,000220,000
19852,2356,557,00030180,000
19908184,127,00015101,000
19952,93318,363,000102532,000
20003,65221,166,0004151,721,000
20051,59224,439,0003712,852,000
20103,12337,996,0004306,815,000
20153,62354,339,000--
20163,31652,832,000-15,000
20173,58662,123,000-8,000
20183,35554,743,000-13,000
20193,55556,660,000-27,000
20203,63555,866,000100975,000