Burkina Faso vs Southern Africa: Temporary fallow — Area

Burkina Faso
786.22 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
358.14 1000 ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
30th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Southern Africa
200400600800200120122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 786.22 1000 ha against 358.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 428.08 1000 ha.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 208 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 535.96 1000 ha 427.51 1000 ha 108.44 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2010s 635.31 1000 ha 333.95 1000 ha 301.36 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2020s 740.44 1000 ha 357.01 1000 ha 383.44 1000 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Burkina Faso or Southern Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 786.22 1000 ha against 358.14 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
428.08 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Southern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Southern Africa rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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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.