Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 52.05 % against 50.16 % in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.89 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Nepal ranks 117th of 217 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1 % | 51.61 % | 28.51 % | Nepal |
| 1970s | 23.13 % | 55.11 % | 31.98 % | Nepal |
| 1980s | 24.8 % | 56.54 % | 31.74 % | Nepal |
| 1990s | 31.2 % | 57.23 % | 26.04 % | Nepal |
| 2000s | 39.1 % | 57.44 % | 18.34 % | Nepal |
| 2010s | 45.65 % | 55.18 % | 9.53 % | Nepal |
| 2020s | 49.81 % | 52.26 % | 2.46 % | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Burkina Faso or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 52.05 % against 50.16 % in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 1.89 %, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Nepal ranks 117th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.