Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8,588 1000 ha against 7,967 1000 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 621 1000 ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Cameroon ranks 45th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,015 1000 ha | 5,742 1000 ha | 2,727 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3,020 1000 ha | 6,367 1000 ha | 3,347 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3,315 1000 ha | 7,099 1000 ha | 3,784 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4,506 1000 ha | 7,140 1000 ha | 2,634 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5,811 1000 ha | 7,204 1000 ha | 1,393 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7,381 1000 ha | 7,758 1000 ha | 376.52 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8,490 1000 ha | 7,886 1000 ha | 604.45 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 8,588 1000 ha against 7,967 1000 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 621 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for cropland — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Cameroon ranks 45th 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
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.