Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 50.16 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Burkina Faso stood at 50.16 %.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.19 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.08 %, in 1963.
Burkina Faso ranks 144th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.1 % | — |
| 1962 | 23.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23.08 % | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 23.11 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.1 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 23.1 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.11 % | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.11 % | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.2 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 23.16 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.12 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 23.15 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.21 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.27 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.22 % | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.22 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24 % | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 24.94 % | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 25.48 % | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26.18 % | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 26.86 % | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 27.59 % | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 28.18 % | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 28.84 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29.45 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.06 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 30.66 % | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 31.45 % | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 32.17 % | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.87 % | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 33.72 % | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.6 % | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 35.74 % | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.57 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.44 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.06 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.95 % | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.6 % | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.22 % | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 40.88 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.47 % | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.09 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.71 % | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.52 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.87 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.44 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.01 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.52 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.03 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.93 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.56 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.99 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.53 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.16 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.19 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.16 % | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.16 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.26 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.16 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.53 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.1 % | 23.08 % | 23.12 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.13 % | 23.11 % | 23.2 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8 % | 23.21 % | 27.59 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2 % | 28.18 % | 34.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1 % | 35.74 % | 42.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.65 % | 42.71 % | 48.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 % | 48.99 % | 50.19 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 50.5 % compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 50.5 % compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.42 % compare
- 145 Guam 50 % compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 49.6 % compare
- 147 Central African Republic 48.62 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Burkina Faso was 50.16 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.19 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.08 % in 1963.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 144th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.