Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Land area — Area

Burkina Faso
27,360 1000 ha
in 2024
Gabon
25,767 1000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
78th
Gabon rank
81st

Land area — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 27,360 1000 ha against 25,767 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 1,593 1000 ha.

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

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

Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Gabon ranks 81st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso
1970s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso
1980s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso
1990s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2010s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2020s 27,360 1000 ha 25,767 1000 ha 1,593 1000 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
Burkina Faso, at 27,360 1000 ha against 25,767 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
1,593 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for land area — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Gabon ranks 81st of 248 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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About this data

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

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.