Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8,661 1000 ha against 8,588 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 73 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 41st of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,015 1000 ha | 3,002 1000 ha | 13.56 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3,020 1000 ha | 3,427 1000 ha | 407.27 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 3,315 1000 ha | 4,348 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4,506 1000 ha | 5,274 1000 ha | 768.15 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5,811 1000 ha | 6,424 1000 ha | 612.96 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 7,381 1000 ha | 7,636 1000 ha | 254.67 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 8,490 1000 ha | 8,523 1000 ha | 32.32 1000 ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 8,661 1000 ha against 8,588 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 73 1000 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for cropland — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and Mozambique ranks 41st 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.