Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0781 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0781 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0721 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0694 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0667 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0647 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0631 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0607 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0594 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0572 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0597 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0567 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0473 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0364 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +68.8% | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0657 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0356 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Laos 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Gabon 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0781 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.