FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 31.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.47 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 208 countries
All-time high
31.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.47 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.63 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 12.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.52 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.36 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.82 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 16.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 17.2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.66 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 31.47 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.44 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 31.47 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.03 hectares per square kilometre | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.06 hectares per square kilometre | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | 18.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 hectares per square kilometre | 24.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 hectares per square kilometre | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | 31.47 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Italy 32.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Tunisia 31.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 31.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Turkey 31.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Netherlands 31.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominica 30.67 hectares per square kilometre 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 31.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.