Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 8.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.61 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8.61 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.02 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso is 8.61 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 224 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 to 2050 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 3.02 million
1962 3.02 million +0.0%
1963 3.02 million +0.0%
1964 3.02 million +0.2%
1965 3.02 million +0.0%
1966 3.02 million +0.0%
1967 3.02 million +0.0%
1968 3.02 million +0.0%
1969 3.02 million +0.0%
1970 3.02 million +0.0%
1971 3.02 million +0.0%
1972 3.02 million +0.0%
1973 3.02 million +0.0%
1974 3.02 million +0.0%
1975 3.03 million +0.3%
1976 3.04 million +0.2%
1977 3.04 million +0.0%
1978 3.04 million +0.0%
1979 3.04 million +0.0%
1980 3.04 million +0.2%
1981 3.04 million +0.2%
1982 3.04 million +0.0%
1983 3.05 million +0.2%
1984 3.18 million +4.3%
1985 3.31 million +4.0%
1986 3.44 million +4.0%
1987 3.57 million +3.8%
1988 3.70 million +3.7%
1989 3.82 million +3.4%
1990 3.95 million +3.3%
1991 4.08 million +3.2%
1992 4.20 million +3.1%
1993 4.33 million +3.0%
1994 4.45 million +2.9%
1995 4.58 million +2.8%
1996 4.71 million +2.7%
1997 4.83 million +2.7%
1998 4.96 million +2.6%
1999 5.08 million +2.5%
2000 5.21 million +2.5%
2001 5.34 million +2.5%
2002 5.47 million +2.4%
2003 5.60 million +2.3%
2004 5.74 million +2.6%
2005 5.88 million +2.5%
2006 6.02 million +2.3%
2007 6.15 million +2.2%
2008 6.29 million +2.2%
2009 6.43 million +2.3%
2010 6.59 million +2.5%
2011 6.79 million +3.1%
2012 6.95 million +2.3%
2013 7.16 million +3.1%
2014 7.32 million +2.2%
2015 7.49 million +2.3%
2016 7.63 million +1.9%
2017 7.78 million +1.9%
2018 8.01 million +2.9%
2019 8.14 million +1.6%
2020 8.27 million +1.6%
2021 8.41 million +1.7%
2022 8.60 million +2.2%
2023 8.61 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.02 million 3.02 million 3.02 million 9
1970s 3.03 million 3.02 million 3.04 million 10
1980s 3.32 million 3.04 million 3.82 million 10
1990s 4.52 million 3.95 million 5.08 million 10
2000s 5.81 million 5.21 million 6.43 million 10
2010s 7.39 million 6.59 million 8.14 million 10
2020s 8.47 million 8.27 million 8.61 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Burkina Faso was 8.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 8.61 million in 2023.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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