Burkina Faso vs Morocco: FAO projections of arable land
Burkina Faso
8.61 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
8.79 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Morocco rank
37th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 8.79 million hectares against 8.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 177,480 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 224 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 274,752 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Burkina Faso or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 8.79 million hectares against 8.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 177,480 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th 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.