Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land area in hectares was 27.36 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 27.36 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.36 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.36 million hectares, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 71 Finland 30.40 million hectares compare
- 72 Philippines 29.82 million hectares compare
- 73 Italy 29.57 million hectares compare
- 75 Western Sahara 26.60 million hectares compare
- 76 New Zealand 26.33 million hectares compare
- 77 Gabon 25.77 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Burkina Faso?
- Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso was 27.36 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land area in hectares?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.