Cereal exports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cereal exports was 9.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Burkina Faso, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Burkina Faso is 9.59 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.9% on the previous year and up 276.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 28,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | +185.7% |
| 1966 | 102,000 FAO, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1968 | 39,000 FAO, current US$ | +1850.0% |
| 1969 | 23,000 FAO, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 FAO, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 39,000 FAO, current US$ | +129.4% |
| 1972 | 7,000 FAO, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1973 | 9,000 FAO, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 553,000 FAO, current US$ | +4508.3% |
| 1976 | 590,000 FAO, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 29,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 1978 | 14,000 FAO, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 80,000 FAO, current US$ | +471.4% |
| 1980 | 43,000 FAO, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1982 | 5,000 FAO, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 3.64 million FAO, current US$ | +72640.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 FAO, current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1986 | 158,000 FAO, current US$ | +3060.0% |
| 1987 | 895,000 FAO, current US$ | +466.5% |
| 1988 | 83,000 FAO, current US$ | -90.7% |
| 1989 | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 17,000 FAO, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 706,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 1.39 million FAO, current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1996 | 338,000 FAO, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million FAO, current US$ | +494.7% |
| 1998 | 893,000 FAO, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1999 | 376,000 FAO, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million FAO, current US$ | +577.1% |
| 2001 | 5.43 million FAO, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million FAO, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million FAO, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 5.21 million FAO, current US$ | +170.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million FAO, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million FAO, current US$ | +158.6% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million FAO, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 5.10 million FAO, current US$ | +400.7% |
| 2010 | 9.59 million FAO, current US$ | +87.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,444 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 102,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,000 FAO, current US$ | 7,000 FAO, current US$ | 590,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,300 FAO, current US$ | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.64 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 573,000 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 2.01 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million FAO, current US$ | 1.02 million FAO, current US$ | 5.43 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 million FAO, current US$ | 9.59 million FAO, current US$ | 9.59 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Burkina Faso?
- Cereal exports in Burkina Faso was 9.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cereal exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.