Breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Breakdown of habitable land area was 44,130 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44,130 hectares
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
117th
of 235 countries
All-time high
44,130 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
36,240 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Burkina Faso, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201720192015: 36.2k hectares2016: 39.2k hectares2017: 39.0k hectares2018: 37.0k hectares2019: 44.1k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 114 Israel 44,920 hectares compare
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  3. 116 Taiwan 44,250 hectares compare
  4. 118 Panama 42,730 hectares compare
  5. 119 Algeria 41,660 hectares compare
  6. 120 French Guiana 41,000 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.