Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Burkina Faso by harvested area was Sorghum with 1.40M ha.
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.
In 2005, the most common crop in Burkina Faso by harvested area was Sorghum with 1.40M ha.
In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Burkina Faso was Cotton, with a value of Intl $464.62M.
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.
In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Burkina Faso by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.
From 1990 to 2015, Burkina Faso had average annual rainfall of 815mm across a total cropland area of 5.10M ha.
Among children in Burkina Faso in 2010, 14% were severely stunted, 8% were severely underweight, and 6% were severely wasted.
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.
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.
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.
As of 2014, 74% of male headed households and 61% of female headed households in Burkina Faso live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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).