Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Breakdown of habitable land area

Algeria
41,660 hectares
in 2019
Burkina Faso
44,130 hectares
in 2019
Algeria rank
119th
Burkina Faso rank
117th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 44,130 hectares against 41,660 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 2,470 hectares.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 235 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 44,130 hectares against 41,660 hectares in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
2,470 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Algeria ranks 119th and Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.