Burkina Faso
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Sorghum
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2014
39%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2010
14% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
815mm
About

Burkina Faso is a country located in Africa south of the Sahara. As of 2014 Burkina Faso had a total population of approximately 17.88M people. This represents a 57% increase from 2003 when the population of Burkina Faso was approximately 11.38M.

The most widely harvested crop in Burkina Faso by area was Sorghum with 1.40M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $229.06M.

Among children in Burkina Faso in 2010, 14% were severely stunted, 8% were severely underweight, and 6% were severely wasted.

As of 2014, there were 7.05M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 12.98M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Burkina Faso.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Sugarcanes are the crop with the highest production value per area in Burkina Faso, with Intl $3.28k per ha.

Cowpeas are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Burkina Faso, with Intl $157.825310 per ha.

This means that growers of Sugarcanes will earn approximately 21 times more per hectare than if they grow Cowpeas.

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Water Supply for Crops

99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated

In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Burkina Faso by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Burkina Faso had average annual rainfall of 815mm across a total cropland area of 5.10M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

14%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Burkina Faso in 2010, 14% were severely stunted, 8% were severely underweight, and 6% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

37%
Male Stunting
32%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2010 in Burkina Faso is stunting with 37% of male children affected and 32% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

21%
Urban Stunting
37%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2010 in Burkina Faso is stunting with 21% of urban children affected and 37% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

7.05M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2014, there were 7.05M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 12.98M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Burkina Faso.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
40%
Urban
82%
Rural

As of 2014, 40% of people living in urban areas and 82% of people living in rural areas in Burkina Faso live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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