Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 Thailand 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Comoros 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belgium 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cuba 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belarus 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable 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.