Economy, jobs and prices in Sahel, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 19,031 low-voltage customers in Sahel at the end of 2024, 16 per 1,000 people, 2nd lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 14,772 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Sahel?
Sahel had 4,827 modern water points (boreholes and modern wells) in 2023, 4.0 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 Sahel grow?
Farmers in Sahel harvested 124,324 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 2.4% of the national crop and about 102 kg per person; 2nd lowest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 188,014 tonnes).
Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copyMore figures
- 5.6% of households in Sahel used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 5th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Sahel had 113 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 1,517 km of classified roads, the 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 Sahel compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Sahel ranks 12 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)
Sahel ranks 12 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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