Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Land use
Afghanistan
8.12 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso
8.61 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.61 million against 8.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 494,790.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million | 3.02 million | 4.88 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million | 3.03 million | 5.02 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million | 3.32 million | 4.73 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million | 4.52 million | 3.36 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 5.81 million | 2.06 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million | 7.39 million | 545,330 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million | 8.47 million | 404,968 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.61 million against 8.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 494,790, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.