Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Land area in square kilometres
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ecuador
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 273,600 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 25,240 sq. km.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,600 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 3,240 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 273,600 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 3,240 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 273,600 sq. km | 276,840 sq. km | 3,240 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 273,600 sq. km | 271,144 sq. km | 2,456 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 273,600 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 25,240 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 273,600 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 25,240 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 273,600 sq. km | 248,360 sq. km | 25,240 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?
- Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 25,240 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.