Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +68.8% | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Zimbabwe 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tanzania 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Libya 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Tajikistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.