How does Burkina Faso rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 21.93 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

21.93 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

73rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

21.93 percent

in 1961

All-time low

21.93 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 21.93 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.93 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.93 percent, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	21.93 percent	—
1962	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1963	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1964	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1965	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1966	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1967	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1968	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1969	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1970	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1971	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1972	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1973	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1974	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1975	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1976	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1977	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1978	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1979	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1980	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1981	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1982	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1983	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1984	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1985	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1986	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1987	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1988	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1989	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1990	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1991	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1992	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1993	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1994	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1995	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1996	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1997	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1998	21.93 percent	+0.0%
1999	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2000	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2001	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2002	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2003	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2004	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2005	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2006	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2007	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2008	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2009	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2010	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2011	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2012	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2013	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2014	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2015	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2016	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2017	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2018	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2019	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2020	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2021	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2022	21.93 percent	+0.0%
2023	21.93 percent	+0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 21.93 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 21.93 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	9
1970s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	10
1980s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	10
1990s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	10
2000s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	10
2010s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	10
2020s	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	21.93 percent	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

70 Niger 22.72 percent compare
71 Netherlands 22.51 percent compare
72 Costa Rica 22.48 percent compare
74 Liechtenstein 21.5 percent compare
75 Jamaica 21.14 percent compare
76 Brazil 20.74 percent compare

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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burkina Faso was 21.93 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 21.93 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 21.93 percent in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Burkina Faso ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
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: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).