Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Burkina Faso
6.00 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
5.32 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Uganda rank
64th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.00 million hectares against 5.32 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 685,000 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 64th of 209 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 955,200 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 888,000 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 837,250 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 685,000 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.00 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 685,000 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.00 million hectares against 5.32 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 685,000 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 64th 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.