Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 129th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 126 Niger 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Norway 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Zambia 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Mozambique 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eritrea 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 30.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.1113 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 30.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.