Burkina Faso vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7,907 1000 ha against 6,774 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,133 1000 ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 1000 ha | 4,770 1000 ha | 1,770 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1970s | 3,000 1000 ha | 5,899 1000 ha | 2,899 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1980s | 3,264 1000 ha | 6,484 1000 ha | 3,220 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1990s | 4,447 1000 ha | 6,931 1000 ha | 2,484 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 5,705 1000 ha | 7,025 1000 ha | 1,320 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 6,964 1000 ha | 6,770 1000 ha | 194.09 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7,832 1000 ha | 6,639 1000 ha | 1,192 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Burkina Faso or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Burkina Faso, at 7,907 1000 ha against 6,774 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Burkina Faso and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 1,133 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 33rd 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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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.