Economy, jobs and prices in Nord, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 57,380 low-voltage customers in Nord at the end of 2024, 30 per 1,000 people, 6th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 34,562 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Nord?
Nord had 6,662 modern water points (boreholes and modern wells) in 2023, 3.5 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 Nord grow?
Farmers in Nord harvested 211,698 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 4.1% of the national crop and about 109 kg per person; 5th lowest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 295,895 tonnes).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyMore figures
- 13.9% of households in Nord used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 6th highest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Nord had 173 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 1,101 km of classified roads, 4th 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
How Nord compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Nord ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cascades | 39 |
| 4 | Centre-Ouest | 34 |
| 5 | Centre-Est | 32 |
| 6 | Nord | 30 |
| 7 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 28 |
| 8 | Sud-Ouest | 26 |
| 9 | Centre-Sud | 26 |
Cereal harvest (tonnes) (2023/24)
Nord ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cereal harvest (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cascades | 354,803 |
| 7 | Sud-Ouest | 333,907 |
| 8 | Centre-Sud | 247,795 |
| 9 | Nord | 211,698 |
| 10 | Centre-Nord | 188,735 |
| 11 | Plateau-Central | 181,435 |
| 12 | Sahel | 124,324 |
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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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