Algeria vs Burkina Faso: FAO projections of arable land
Algeria
8.54 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso
8.61 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Burkina Faso rank
39th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.61 million hectares against 8.54 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 73,090 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 224 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.50 million hectares | 8.47 million hectares | 30,058 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.61 million hectares against 8.54 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 73,090 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.