What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963.

How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Name: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

32nd

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1963	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1964	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1966	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1968	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1972	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1975	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1978	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1979	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1981	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1982	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
1983	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1985	0.0489 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1986	0.0492 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1987	0.0497 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1988	0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
1990	0.0511 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1991	0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1992	0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1995	0.0531 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1996	0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1997	0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2001	0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2002	0.0534 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2006	0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2007	0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2008	0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2009	0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2010	0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0571 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
2012	0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2013	0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2018	0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2019	0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.062 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
2023	0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0511 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

29 Malawi 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
30 Palestine 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
31 Eritrea 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
33 Tunisia 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
34 Cuba 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
35 Ireland 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More environment data for Burkina Faso

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1598 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?: Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.