Economy, jobs and prices in Cascades, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 36,824 low-voltage customers in Cascades at the end of 2024, 39 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 23,075 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Cascades?
Cascades had 3,323 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 Cascades grow?
Farmers in Cascades harvested 354,803 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 6.9% of the national crop and about 375 kg per person; 6th highest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 348,742 tonnes).
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- 24.4% of households in Cascades used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 3rd highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Cascades had 130 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 869 km of classified roads, 2nd shortest 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
- Cascades produced 69,761 tonnes of cotton in 2023/24, 9.6% of Burkina Faso's 723,172 tonnes, 3rd highest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Cascades compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Cascades ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre | 141 |
| 2 | Hauts-Bassins | 79 |
| 3 | Cascades | 39 |
| 4 | Centre-Ouest | 34 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 32 |
| 6 | Nord | 30 |
| 7 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 28 |
Cereal harvest (tonnes) (2023/24)
Cascades ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cereal harvest (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centre-Ouest | 643,517 |
| 4 | Est | 619,445 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 418,070 |
| 6 | Cascades | 354,803 |
| 7 | Sud-Ouest | 333,907 |
| 8 | Centre-Sud | 247,795 |
| 9 | Nord | 211,698 |
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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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