Burkina Faso vs Romania: Arable land — Area

Burkina Faso
7,907 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
8,381 1000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Romania rank
34th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8,381 1000 ha against 7,907 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 474 1000 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 231 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 3,000 1000 ha 9,826 1000 ha 6,826 1000 ha Romania
1970s 3,000 1000 ha 9,744 1000 ha 6,744 1000 ha Romania
1980s 3,264 1000 ha 9,903 1000 ha 6,638 1000 ha Romania
1990s 4,447 1000 ha 9,359 1000 ha 4,912 1000 ha Romania
2000s 5,705 1000 ha 9,053 1000 ha 3,348 1000 ha Romania
2010s 6,964 1000 ha 8,802 1000 ha 1,838 1000 ha Romania
2020s 7,832 1000 ha 8,414 1000 ha 582.04 1000 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Burkina Faso or Romania?
Romania, at 8,381 1000 ha against 7,907 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Burkina Faso and Romania?
474 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for arable land — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.