Burkina Faso Country Code +226

Climate:

Three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert

Terrain:

Mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in the west and southeast; occupies an extensive plateau with savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south

Natural resources:

Gold, Manganese, Zinc, Limestone, Marble, Phosphates, Pumice, Salt

Land borders:

Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo

Land use:

agricultural 53.4% (arable 28.9%), forest 12.7% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 20%, Industry 30%, Services 42% (2025)

Top exports:

Gold, gems and jewelry (82%), Cotton (6%), Fruit and nuts (3%), Oil seeds (2%), Salt, stone and cement (1%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (41%), Machinery and computers (8%), Electrical equipment and electronics (6%), Vehicles and parts (6%), Pharmaceuticals (4%)

Main export markets:

Switzerland (56%), United Arab Emirates (26%), Côte d'Ivoire (3%), Mali (2%), Ghana (2%)

Main suppliers:

China (16%), Côte d'Ivoire (15%), Russian Federation (12%), Ghana (9%), France (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.