Arable land pin in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Arable land pin was 0.186 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.186
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1856
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land pin in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land pin in Burkina Faso is 0.186, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land pin in Burkina Faso peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1856, in 2020.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Arable land pin in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Arable land pin in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1 —
1962 0.8953 -10.5%
1963 0.8865 -1.0%
1964 0.7891 -11.0%
1965 0.8239 +4.4%
1966 0.7809 -5.2%
1967 0.7649 -2.0%
1968 0.6977 -8.8%
1969 0.7224 +3.5%
1970 0.7219 -0.1%
1971 0.8054 +11.6%
1972 0.8047 -0.1%
1973 0.8424 +4.7%
1974 0.6918 -17.9%
1975 0.6088 -12.0%
1976 0.6696 +10.0%
1977 0.6696 +0.0%
1978 0.6126 -8.5%
1979 0.5843 -4.6%
1980 0.6346 +8.6%
1981 0.5526 -12.9%
1982 0.554 +0.2%
1983 0.5609 +1.2%
1984 0.5751 +2.5%
1985 0.4527 -21.3%
1986 0.4059 -10.3%
1987 0.473 +16.5%
1988 0.4131 -12.7%
1989 0.454 +9.9%
1990 0.5145 +13.3%
1991 0.4045 -21.4%
1992 0.4292 +6.1%
1993 0.4318 +0.6%
1994 0.4593 +6.4%
1995 0.4747 +3.3%
1996 0.4312 -9.2%
1997 0.4702 +9.1%
1998 0.3925 -16.5%
1999 0.4021 +2.4%
2000 0.5024 +24.9%
2001 0.3492 -30.5%
2002 0.3532 +1.2%
2003 0.3289 -6.9%
2004 0.3647 +10.9%
2005 0.3033 -16.8%
2006 0.3012 -0.7%
2007 0.3863 +28.3%
2008 0.2699 -30.1%
2009 0.3167 +17.4%
2010 0.2741 -13.5%
2011 0.3126 +14.1%
2012 0.2614 -16.4%
2013 0.221 -15.5%
2014 0.2073 -6.2%
2015 0.2144 +3.4%
2016 0.2093 -2.4%
2017 0.2281 +9.0%
2018 0.2058 -9.8%
2019 0.1936 -5.9%
2020 0.1856 -4.1%
2021 0.2096 +13.0%
2022 0.1922 -8.3%
2023 0.186 -3.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.186 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4868, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8179 0.6977 1 9
1970s 0.7011 0.5843 0.8424 10
1980s 0.5076 0.4059 0.6346 10
1990s 0.441 0.3925 0.5145 10
2000s 0.3476 0.2699 0.5024 10
2010s 0.2328 0.1936 0.3126 10
2020s 0.1933 0.1856 0.2096 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 136 Colombia 0.1938 compare
  2. 137 Indonesia 0.1935 compare
  3. 138 India 0.19 compare
  4. 140 Morocco 0.1856 compare
  5. 141 Kenya 0.183 compare
  6. 142 Central African Republic 0.1806 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land pin in Burkina Faso?
Arable land pin in Burkina Faso was 0.186 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1856 in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for arable land pin?
Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land pin rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land pin
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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