Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1107 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1113 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1113 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1163 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1209 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1256 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1352 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.149 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1536 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1628 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1674 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1766 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1858 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1905 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1952 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1999 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2098 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.22 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2298 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.254 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2619 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2736 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2843 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3142 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1103 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1109 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1398 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1444 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1858 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1905 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2975 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 36 Italy 0.3207 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tunisia 0.3186 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 0.3152 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominica 0.3067 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea 0.2968 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belgium 0.2907 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3147 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1102 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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 use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland 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.