What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso?

Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0037 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.0062 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0037 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0037 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

23rd

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0062 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0037 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0037 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0062 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0062 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0061 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1963	0.006 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1964	0.006 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1965	0.0059 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1966	0.0058 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1967	0.0057 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1968	0.0056 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1969	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1970	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1971	0.0053 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1972	0.0052 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1973	0.0051 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1974	0.005 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1975	0.0049 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1976	0.0048 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1977	0.0047 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1978	0.0046 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1979	0.0045 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1980	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1981	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1982	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1983	0.004 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1984	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	+1.3%
1985	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	+1.0%
1986	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	+1.1%
1987	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	+1.0%
1988	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%
1989	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	+0.7%
1990	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	+0.6%
1991	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	+0.6%
1992	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	+0.6%
1993	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	+0.5%
1994	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	+0.3%
1995	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
1996	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
1997	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	+0.1%
1998	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
1999	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2000	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
2001	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2002	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2003	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2004	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2005	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2006	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2007	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2008	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2009	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2010	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
2011	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	+0.1%
2012	0.004 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2013	0.004 Square kilometres per person	+0.1%
2014	0.004 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2015	0.004 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2016	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2017	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2018	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
2019	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2020	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2021	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2022	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	-0.1%
2023	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0037 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0037 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0059 Square kilometres per person	0.0055 Square kilometres per person	0.0062 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.005 Square kilometres per person	0.0045 Square kilometres per person	0.0054 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	0.004 Square kilometres per person	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	0.0043 Square kilometres per person	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0042 Square kilometres per person	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	0.0044 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.004 Square kilometres per person	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	0.0041 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0038 Square kilometres per person	0.0037 Square kilometres per person	0.0039 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

20 Tunisia 0.0041 Square kilometres per person compare
21 Finland 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
22 Denmark 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
24 Mali 0.0036 Square kilometres per person compare
25 Dominica 0.0035 Square kilometres per person compare
26 Spain 0.0034 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso?: Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0037 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0062 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.