Economy, jobs and prices in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 60,082 low-voltage customers in Boucle du Mouhoun at the end of 2024, 28 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 35,777 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Boucle du Mouhoun?
Boucle du Mouhoun had 7,369 modern water points (boreholes and modern wells) in 2023, 3.6 per 1,000 people (Burkina Faso: 77,097, 3.4 per 1,000).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyHow much grain does Boucle du Mouhoun grow?
Farmers in Boucle du Mouhoun harvested 980,128 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 19.0% of the national crop and about 462 kg per person; the highest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 1,010,141 tonnes).
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- 14.7% of households in Boucle du Mouhoun used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 4th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Boucle du Mouhoun had 529 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 2,088 km of classified roads, 2nd longest of the 13 regions for paved roads (Burkina Faso: 4,133 of 15,272 km). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Boucle du Mouhoun produced 266,824 tonnes of cotton in 2023/24, 36.9% of Burkina Faso's 723,172 tonnes, 2nd highest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Boucle du Mouhoun compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Centre-Ouest | 34 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 32 |
| 6 | Nord | 30 |
| 7 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 28 |
| 8 | Sud-Ouest | 26 |
| 9 | Centre-Sud | 26 |
| 10 | Plateau-Central | 17 |
Cereal harvest (tonnes) (2023/24)
Boucle du Mouhoun ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cereal harvest (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 980,128 |
| 2 | Hauts-Bassins | 795,473 |
| 3 | Centre-Ouest | 643,517 |
| 4 | Est | 619,445 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 418,070 |
| 6 | Cascades | 354,803 |
| 7 | Sud-Ouest | 333,907 |
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Sources
- Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD): Annuaire statistique national 2024 (census, EHCVM poverty, education, health, energy, water, roads, agriculture, regional council accounts, road accidents by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f9fc3790552…)
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