What is land area — area in Burkina Faso?

Land area — area in Burkina Faso was 27,360 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 27,360 1000 ha in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 27,360 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for land area — area?

Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Burkina Faso

Name: Land 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: Land area — Area was 27,360 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

27,360 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 267 countries

All-time high

27,360 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

27,360 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 27,360 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 27,360 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,360 1000 ha, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 85th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	27,360 1000 ha	—
1962	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	27,360 1000 ha	+0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 27,360 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 27,360 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	9
1970s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	10
1980s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	10
1990s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	10
2000s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	10
2010s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	10
2020s	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	27,360 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

82 Finland 30,400 1000 ha compare
83 Philippines 29,817 1000 ha compare
84 Italy 29,572 1000 ha compare
86 Western Sahara 26,600 1000 ha compare
87 New Zealand 26,331 1000 ha compare
88 Gabon 25,767 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 land area — area in Burkina Faso?: Land area — area in Burkina Faso was 27,360 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 27,360 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 27,360 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for land area — area?: Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.