Introduction
Agriculture
Climate
Health
Poverty
Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Burkina Faso by harvested area was Sorghum with 1.40M ha.
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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.
Burkina Faso includes the areas of:Boucle Du Mouhoun, Cascades, Centre, Centre-est, Centre-nord, Centre-ouest, Centre-sud, Est, Hauts-bassins, Nord, Plateau Central, Sahel, and Sud-ouest.
Agriculture
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In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Burkina Faso was Cotton, with a value of Intl $464.62M.
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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
Among children in Burkina Faso in 2010, 14% were severely stunted, 8% were severely underweight, and 6% were severely wasted.
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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
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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Disposable Income74%
Male
61%
Female
As of 2014, 74% of male headed households and 61% of female headed households in Burkina Faso live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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Poverty Measures by Residence
Disposable Income40%
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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