Burkina Faso food prices for cereals and rice drop significantly

food prices cereal prices rice imports food security market trends

In Burkina Faso, prices for several widely consumed food products saw a significant decline in June 2026. Official data indicates a downward trend for rice, local cereals, cowpeas, and edible oils compared to the same period in 2025.

Specifically, the price of a 50 kg bag of local smoked rice fell by 10.2% from the previous month and 8.7% year-on-year. Imported rice saw a more substantial annual decrease of 13.5%.

Local cereals experienced even sharper declines over the past year. The price of white maize dropped by 34.1%, white sorghum by 30.9%, and local millet by 30.3%. During the second quarter of 2026, average prices for millet, sorghum, and maize were 288.5 FCFA, 226.8 FCFA, and 182 FCFA per kilogram, respectively.

Entities

Burkina Faso

Sources

Burkina Faso : le ministère du Commerce rappelle les prix plafonds des produits de grande consommation. Burkina Média [burkinamedia.com]

18 days ago

Burkina Faso : Les prix des céréales et du niébé chutent de plus de 30% en un an [www.horonyafinance.com]

20 days ago

Sénégal : La hausse des prix alimentaires ravive les inquiétudes sur le pouvoir d’achat [www.sikafinance.com]

19 days ago

Importation de riz en Afrique : Top 10 des pays les plus dépendants - Maroc-Actu [maroc-actu.com]

20 days ago

Mer Noire, sécheresse et crise du détroit d'Ormuz : la sécurité alimentaire mondiale mise à mal [euractiv.com]

19 days ago