Breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Breakdown of habitable land area was 44,130 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso is 44,130 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over five years.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36,240 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 39,190 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 38,950 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37,010 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 44,130 hectares | +19.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 44,130 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 44,130 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso was 44,130 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 44,130 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,240 hectares in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.