Arable land — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arable land — Area was 7,907 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Burkina Faso is 7,907 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 7,907 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,126 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3,252 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,377 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3,503 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,629 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,755 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,881 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,007 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,132 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,258 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,384 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,510 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,636 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,762 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,887 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,013 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,139 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,265 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,391 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,517 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,642 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,768 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,894 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,020 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,146 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,272 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,397 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,523 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,649 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,775 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,901 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,027 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7,152 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,278 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,404 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,530 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,656 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,782 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,907 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,907 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,907 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7,907 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7,907 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,264 1000 ha | 3,000 1000 ha | 3,755 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,447 1000 ha | 3,881 1000 ha | 5,013 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,705 1000 ha | 5,139 1000 ha | 6,272 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,964 1000 ha | 6,397 1000 ha | 7,530 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,832 1000 ha | 7,656 1000 ha | 7,907 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Uganda 8,751 1000 ha compare
- 38 Romania 8,381 1000 ha compare
- 39 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare
- 41 Bangladesh 7,877 1000 ha compare
- 42 Afghanistan 7,811 1000 ha compare
- 43 Algeria 7,531 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Burkina Faso?
- Arable land — area in Burkina Faso was 7,907 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7,907 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arable land — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.