Economy, jobs and prices in Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso: official figures
The national power utility had 25,649 low-voltage customers in Sud-Ouest at the end of 2024, 26 per 1,000 people, 6th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 49); there were 14,860 in 2018.
How many water points are there in Sud-Ouest?
Sud-Ouest had 5,012 modern water points (boreholes and modern wells) in 2023, 5.2 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 Sud-Ouest grow?
Farmers in Sud-Ouest harvested 333,907 tonnes of cereals in the 2023/24 season, 6.5% of the national crop and about 338 kg per person; 7th highest of the 13 regions (2022/23: 379,961 tonnes).
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- 6.3% of households in Sud-Ouest used grid electricity as their main light source in 2018, 6th lowest of the 13 regions (Burkina Faso: 24.4%). Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
- Sud-Ouest had 292 km of classified paved roads in 2024 (provisional) out of 1,158 km of classified roads, 7th 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
- Sud-Ouest produced 43,789 tonnes of cotton in 2023/24, 6.1% of Burkina Faso's 723,172 tonnes, 4th highest of the 13 regions. Source: Institut national de la statistique et de la démographie (INSD) · saved copy
How Sud-Ouest compares with other regions
Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people (2024)
Sud-Ouest ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Low-voltage electricity customers per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Centre-Est | 32 |
| 6 | Nord | 30 |
| 7 | Boucle du Mouhoun | 28 |
| 8 | Sud-Ouest | 26 |
| 9 | Centre-Sud | 26 |
| 10 | Plateau-Central | 17 |
| 11 | Centre-Nord | 17 |
Cereal harvest (tonnes) (2023/24)
Sud-Ouest ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cereal harvest (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Centre-Nord | 188,735 |
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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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