Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2606 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2606 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.24 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2606 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9959 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.976 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9553 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9333 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9103 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8871 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8636 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8403 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8174 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7946 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.772 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.75 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7291 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7095 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6907 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6726 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6551 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6387 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6231 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6078 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5927 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5777 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5631 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5487 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5338 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5184 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5031 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.488 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4732 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4586 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4444 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4307 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.405 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3932 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3819 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3709 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3494 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3391 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3195 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3103 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2936 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2793 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2728 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2606 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2606 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2606 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9827 hectares per person | 0.8871 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.764 hectares per person | 0.6726 hectares per person | 0.8636 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5859 hectares per person | 0.5184 hectares per person | 0.6551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4396 hectares per person | 0.3819 hectares per person | 0.5031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.326 hectares per person | 0.2862 hectares per person | 0.3709 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2698 hectares per person | 0.2606 hectares per person | 0.2793 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2606 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2606 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.