What is the difference in land area — area between Burkina Faso and Finland?

3,040 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Finland?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Finland: Land area — Area

Burkina Faso

27,360 1000 ha

in 2024

Finland

30,400 1000 ha

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

71st

Finland rank

68th

Land area — Area over time

Burkina Faso
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 30,400 1000 ha against 27,360 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,040 1000 ha.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Finland ranks 68th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27,360 1000 ha	30,459 1000 ha	3,099 1000 ha	Finland
1970s	27,360 1000 ha	30,459 1000 ha	3,099 1000 ha	Finland
1980s	27,360 1000 ha	30,459 1000 ha	3,099 1000 ha	Finland
1990s	27,360 1000 ha	30,459 1000 ha	3,099 1000 ha	Finland
2000s	27,360 1000 ha	30,435 1000 ha	3,075 1000 ha	Finland
2010s	27,360 1000 ha	30,390 1000 ha	3,030 1000 ha	Finland
2020s	27,360 1000 ha	30,396 1000 ha	3,036 1000 ha	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Burkina Faso or Finland?: Finland, at 30,400 1000 ha against 27,360 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Burkina Faso and Finland?: 3,040 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Finland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Finland rank globally for land area — area?: Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Finland ranks 68th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.