Burkina Faso vs Germany: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,276 1000 ha against 17,121 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,155 1000 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Germany ranks 57th of 237 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
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 | 17,658 1000 ha | 1,506 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 17,046 1000 ha | 18,299 1000 ha | 1,254 1000 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,276 1000 ha against 17,121 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 1,155 1000 ha, with Germany 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 agriculture — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Germany ranks 57th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.