What is land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso?

Land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso was 273,600 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for land area in square kilometres?

Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Land area in square kilometres was 273,600 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

273,600 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 215 countries

All-time high

273,600 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

273,600 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 273,600 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso peaked at 273,600 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 273,600 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	9
1970s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
1980s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
1990s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
2000s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
2010s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
2020s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	4

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71 Finland 303,960 sq. km compare
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75 New Zealand 263,310 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 257,670 sq. km compare
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso?: Land area in square kilometres in Burkina Faso was 273,600 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for land area in square kilometres?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.