Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area was 54.27 1000 ha in 2024. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area in Burkina Faso, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 54.27 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation β area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β area in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.3 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.52 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.94 1000 ha | 50.95 1000 ha | 54.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.27 1000 ha | 54.27 1000 ha | 54.27 1000 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β area in Burkina Faso?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β area in Burkina Faso was 54.27 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation β 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.