Economy, jobs and prices in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 18,855 low-voltage customers in Plateau-Central at the end of 2024, 17 per 1,000 people, 4th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 11,084 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Plateau-Central?
Plateau-Central had 5,673 modern water points (boreholes and modern wells) in 2023, 5.3 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 Plateau-Central grow?
Farmers in Plateau-Central harvested 181,435 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 3.5% of the national crop and about 165 kg per person; 3rd lowest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 225,720 tonnes).
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- 4.2% of households in Plateau-Central used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 2nd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Plateau-Central had 264 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 635 km of classified roads, 6th 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
- Plateau-Central produced 9,813 tonnes of cotton in 2023/24, 1.4% of Burkina Faso's 723,172 tonnes, 7th highest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Plateau-Central compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Plateau-Central ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 28 |
| 8 | Sud-Ouest | 26 |
| 9 | Centre-Sud | 26 |
| 10 | Plateau-Central | 17 |
| 11 | Centre-Nord | 17 |
| 12 | Sahel | 16 |
| 13 | Est | 13 |
Cereal harvest (tonnes) (2023/24)
Plateau-Central ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cereal harvest (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Centre | 48,595 |
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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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