Burkina Faso vs Germany: Agricultural land — Area

Burkina Faso
17,121 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany
16,569 1000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
52nd
Germany rank
54th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Germany
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17,121 1000 ha against 16,569 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 552 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 13,051 1000 ha 19,405 1000 ha 6,354 1000 ha Germany
1970s 13,056 1000 ha 18,815 1000 ha 5,760 1000 ha Germany
1980s 13,351 1000 ha 18,272 1000 ha 4,921 1000 ha Germany
1990s 14,427 1000 ha 17,312 1000 ha 2,886 1000 ha Germany
2000s 14,850 1000 ha 16,982 1000 ha 2,132 1000 ha Germany
2010s 16,152 1000 ha 16,689 1000 ha 537.34 1000 ha Germany
2020s 17,046 1000 ha 16,587 1000 ha 458.44 1000 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Burkina Faso or Germany?
Burkina Faso, at 17,121 1000 ha against 16,569 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Burkina Faso and Germany?
552 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.