Land use hidden — Cropland in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land use hidden — Cropland was 86,108 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Burkina Faso stood at 86,108 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Burkina Faso peaked at 86,108 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,150 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,150 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 30,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,300 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 30,350 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 30,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30,450 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30,500 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31,808 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 33,067 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 34,375 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 35,683 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 36,992 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 38,250 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 39,508 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 40,766 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 42,025 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 43,283 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 44,541 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 45,800 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 47,058 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 48,316 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49,575 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 50,833 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 52,111 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 53,410 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54,688 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 55,966 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 57,394 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 58,813 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 60,191 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61,499 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62,883 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 64,316 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 65,914 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 67,932 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 69,491 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71,649 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 73,208 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74,866 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 76,324 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 77,782 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 80,073 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 81,388 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82,708 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 84,108 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 85,965 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 86,108 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 86,108 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 86,108 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,183 Square kilometres | 30,150 Square kilometres | 30,200 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,270 Square kilometres | 30,200 Square kilometres | 30,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,197 Square kilometres | 30,400 Square kilometres | 38,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,171 Square kilometres | 39,508 Square kilometres | 50,833 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,127 Square kilometres | 52,111 Square kilometres | 64,316 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,863 Square kilometres | 65,914 Square kilometres | 81,388 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,722 Square kilometres | 82,708 Square kilometres | 86,108 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Burkina Faso was 86,108 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86,108 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,150 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata