Cropland — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland — Area was 8,588 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Burkina Faso stood at 8,588 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,596 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,012 1000 ha, in 1963.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,015 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,014 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,012 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3,016 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,015 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,016 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,014 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,017 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,018 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,018 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,016 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,018 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3,018 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,016 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,018 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,032 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,024 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,018 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,023 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,033 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,044 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,035 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,169 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3,334 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3,431 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,559 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,686 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,825 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3,937 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4,067 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,190 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,313 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,437 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,567 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,695 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,822 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,952 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,078 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,211 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,341 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,469 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,579 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,740 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,881 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,019 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6,151 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6,290 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,432 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,592 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,795 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,898 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,163 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,321 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,489 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,628 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,779 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,007 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,139 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8,271 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8,409 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,587 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,596 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,588 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,588 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,588 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,015 1000 ha | 3,012 1000 ha | 3,018 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,020 1000 ha | 3,016 1000 ha | 3,032 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,315 1000 ha | 3,033 1000 ha | 3,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,506 1000 ha | 3,937 1000 ha | 5,078 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,811 1000 ha | 5,211 1000 ha | 6,432 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,381 1000 ha | 6,592 1000 ha | 8,139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,490 1000 ha | 8,271 1000 ha | 8,596 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 45 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 46 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 47 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
- 49 Algeria 8,513 1000 ha compare
- 50 Afghanistan 8,082 1000 ha compare
- 51 Cameroon 7,967 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 cropland — area in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland — area in Burkina Faso was 8,588 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,596 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,012 1000 ha in 1963.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.