Burkina Faso vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cropland — Share in Land area

Burkina Faso
31.39 %
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
30.83 %
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
46th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
101520253035196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31.39 % against 30.83 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.56 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1960s 11.02 % 28.53 % 17.51 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1970s 11.04 % 25.35 % 14.31 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 12.12 % 26.6 % 14.48 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 16.47 % 28.5 % 12.03 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 21.24 % 32.47 % 11.23 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 26.98 % 31.56 % 4.58 % Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 31.03 % 30.93 % 0.1 % Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Burkina Faso or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Burkina Faso, at 31.39 % against 30.83 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Burkina Faso and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.56 %, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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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.