Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Cropland — Area

Algeria
8,513 1000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso
8,588 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
43rd
Burkina Faso rank
42nd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8,588 1000 ha against 8,513 1000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 75 1000 ha.

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

Algeria ranks 43rd and Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1960s 6,837 1000 ha 3,015 1000 ha 3,822 1000 ha Algeria
1970s 7,302 1000 ha 3,020 1000 ha 4,282 1000 ha Algeria
1980s 7,525 1000 ha 3,315 1000 ha 4,210 1000 ha Algeria
1990s 8,020 1000 ha 4,506 1000 ha 3,514 1000 ha Algeria
2000s 8,303 1000 ha 5,811 1000 ha 2,492 1000 ha Algeria
2010s 8,451 1000 ha 7,381 1000 ha 1,070 1000 ha Algeria
2020s 8,503 1000 ha 8,490 1000 ha 13 1000 ha Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 8,588 1000 ha against 8,513 1000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
75 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for cropland — area?
Algeria ranks 43rd and Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.