Burkina Faso vs France: Land use over the long term
Burkina Faso
6.00 million
in 2025
France
7.73 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
60th
France rank
57th
Land use over the long term over time
- Burkina Faso
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.73 million against 6.00 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.73 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and France ranks 57th of 199 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.22 million | 16.33 million | 13.11 million | France |
| 1100s | 3.52 million | 24.73 million | 21.21 million | France |
| 1200s | 3.84 million | 26.46 million | 22.62 million | France |
| 1300s | 4.15 million | 29.74 million | 25.59 million | France |
| 1400s | 4.47 million | 23.73 million | 19.27 million | France |
| 1500s | 4.75 million | 23.31 million | 18.56 million | France |
| 1600s | 4.99 million | 23.38 million | 18.40 million | France |
| 1700s | 5.11 million | 27.27 million | 22.16 million | France |
| 1710s | 5.07 million | 25.88 million | 20.81 million | France |
| 1720s | 5.05 million | 24.36 million | 19.32 million | France |
| 1730s | 5.03 million | 22.74 million | 17.71 million | France |
| 1740s | 5.02 million | 21.00 million | 15.98 million | France |
| 1750s | 5.00 million | 19.15 million | 14.15 million | France |
| 1760s | 4.98 million | 18.74 million | 13.76 million | France |
| 1770s | 4.96 million | 18.29 million | 13.32 million | France |
| 1780s | 4.94 million | 17.80 million | 12.86 million | France |
| 1790s | 4.92 million | 17.27 million | 12.35 million | France |
| 1800s | 4.91 million | 16.71 million | 11.80 million | France |
| 1810s | 4.89 million | 17.31 million | 12.42 million | France |
| 1820s | 4.87 million | 17.68 million | 12.82 million | France |
| 1830s | 4.85 million | 17.75 million | 12.90 million | France |
| 1840s | 4.83 million | 17.95 million | 13.13 million | France |
| 1850s | 4.44 million | 18.08 million | 13.64 million | France |
| 1860s | 4.42 million | 17.77 million | 13.35 million | France |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 17.32 million | 12.94 million | France |
| 1880s | 4.42 million | 17.13 million | 12.71 million | France |
| 1890s | 4.45 million | 16.75 million | 12.30 million | France |
| 1900s | 4.50 million | 16.27 million | 11.77 million | France |
| 1910s | 4.81 million | 15.75 million | 10.95 million | France |
| 1920s | 5.02 million | 14.23 million | 9.20 million | France |
| 1930s | 5.33 million | 14.19 million | 8.86 million | France |
| 1940s | 5.60 million | 13.28 million | 7.69 million | France |
| 1950s | 6.00 million | 12.74 million | 6.74 million | France |
| 1960s | 6.00 million | 13.45 million | 7.45 million | France |
| 1970s | 6.00 million | 13.42 million | 7.42 million | France |
| 1980s | 6.00 million | 12.29 million | 6.29 million | France |
| 1990s | 6.00 million | 10.95 million | 4.95 million | France |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 9.99 million | 3.99 million | France |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 9.46 million | 3.46 million | France |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 8.35 million | 2.35 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Burkina Faso or France?
- France, at 7.73 million against 6.00 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Burkina Faso and France?
- 1.73 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and France rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and France ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.