Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Burkina Faso
6.00 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Eritrea rank
61st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.90 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 900,000 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Eritrea ranks 61st of 209 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 957,429 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 926,800 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 900,000 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 900,000 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 6.90 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 900,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Eritrea ranks 61st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.