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 120th of 217 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD 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 120th out of 217 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.