Inland waters — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inland waters — Area was 60 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 60 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 62 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 60 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 60 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 549.5 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 60 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 135 Dominican Republic 67.18 1000 ha compare
- 136 Afghanistan 64 1000 ha compare
- 137 Croatia 63 1000 ha compare
- 138 Honduras 60 1000 ha compare
- 140 China, Taiwan Province of 55 1000 ha compare
- 141 Jordan 52 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 inland waters — area in Burkina Faso?
- Inland waters — area in Burkina Faso was 60 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inland waters — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Inland waters — 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.