Last update: August 15, 2024
This page contains information about some of the data available in the FEWS NET Data Explorer (FDE) for Burkina Faso. This is not a comprehensive guide.
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Summary table
ISO 3166-1 codes | Alpha 2: BF, Alpha 3: BFA, Numeric: 854 |
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Administrative units | Regions, provinces, communes |
Agricultural seasons | Rainy (starts as early as April) and dry seasons |
Major crops | Maize, millet, sorghum |
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Since 2001, there have been only small local issue-related changes in the boundaries of a few of the 45 provinces. In 2020, FEWS NET added Admin 3 boundaries (communes), though they were present in the country before then.
Crop data
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