What is country area — area in Burkina Faso?

Country area — area in Burkina Faso was 27,420 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 27,422 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 27,420 1000 ha in 2019.

How does Burkina Faso rank for country area — area?

Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Burkina Faso

Name: Country area — Area in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Burkina Faso: Country area — Area was 27,420 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

27,420 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

86th

of 267 countries

All-time high

27,422 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

27,420 1000 ha

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 27,420 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 27,422 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,420 1000 ha, in 2019.

That places Burkina Faso 86th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	27,422 1000 ha	—
1962	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	27,422 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	27,420 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	27,420 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	27,420 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	27,420 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	27,420 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	27,420 1000 ha	+0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 27,420 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 27,420 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	9
1970s	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	10
1980s	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	10
1990s	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	10
2000s	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	10
2010s	27,422 1000 ha	27,420 1000 ha	27,422 1000 ha	10
2020s	27,420 1000 ha	27,420 1000 ha	27,420 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

83 Oman 30,950 1000 ha compare
84 Italy 30,207 1000 ha compare
85 Philippines 30,000 1000 ha compare
87 New Zealand 26,771 1000 ha compare
88 Gabon 26,767 1000 ha compare
89 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Burkina Faso?: Country area — area in Burkina Faso was 27,420 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 27,422 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 27,420 1000 ha in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for country area — area?: Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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