Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Arable land use per person

Burkina Faso
0.3434
in 2023
Iceland
0.3137
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Iceland rank
30th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iceland
00.20.40.6196119922023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3434 against 0.3137 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0297.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5819 0.6263 0.0444 Iceland
1970s 0.4913 0.5835 0.0922 Iceland
1980s 0.413 0.5591 0.1461 Iceland
1990s 0.4316 0.5035 0.0718 Iceland
2000s 0.4156 0.4291 0.0135 Iceland
2010s 0.3767 0.365 0.0117 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.3512 0.3214 0.0299 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
Burkina Faso, at 0.3434 against 0.3137 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
0.0297, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for arable land use per person?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed