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 75th out of 238 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.

Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso

Name: Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Land area in hectares was 27.36 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

27.36 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

75th

of 238 countries

All-time high

27.36 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

27.36 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 75th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	27.36 million hectares	—
1962	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	27.36 million hectares	+0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 27.36 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 27.36 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

72 Finland 30.40 million hectares compare
73 Philippines 29.82 million hectares compare
74 Italy 29.57 million hectares compare
76 Western Sahara 26.60 million hectares compare
77 New Zealand 26.33 million hectares compare
78 Gabon 25.77 million hectares compare

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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)

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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 75th out of 238 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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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.