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

Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0119 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

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

The highest recorded value was 0.0564 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0119 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0119 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

85th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0564 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0119 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area, 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 — land area, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0564 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0564 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0556 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1963	0.0548 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1964	0.054 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1965	0.0531 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1966	0.0522 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1967	0.0514 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1968	0.0505 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1969	0.0496 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1970	0.0488 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1971	0.0479 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1972	0.0471 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1973	0.0463 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1974	0.0454 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1975	0.0445 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1976	0.0436 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1977	0.0426 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1978	0.0415 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1979	0.0404 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1980	0.0394 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1981	0.0383 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1982	0.0373 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1983	0.0362 Square kilometres per person	-2.8%
1984	0.0352 Square kilometres per person	-2.8%
1985	0.0342 Square kilometres per person	-2.8%
1986	0.0332 Square kilometres per person	-2.8%
1987	0.0324 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1988	0.0315 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1989	0.0307 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1990	0.0299 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1991	0.0291 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1992	0.0284 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1993	0.0277 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1994	0.027 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1995	0.0263 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1996	0.0257 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1997	0.025 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1998	0.0243 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
1999	0.0236 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2000	0.0229 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2001	0.0223 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
2002	0.0216 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
2003	0.0209 Square kilometres per person	-3.1%
2004	0.0203 Square kilometres per person	-3.1%
2005	0.0196 Square kilometres per person	-3.1%
2006	0.019 Square kilometres per person	-3.1%
2007	0.0185 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
2008	0.0179 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2009	0.0174 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2010	0.0169 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2011	0.0164 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2012	0.0159 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
2013	0.0155 Square kilometres per person	-3.0%
2014	0.015 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2015	0.0146 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2016	0.0142 Square kilometres per person	-2.9%
2017	0.0138 Square kilometres per person	-2.8%
2018	0.0134 Square kilometres per person	-2.7%
2019	0.0131 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
2020	0.0127 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
2021	0.0124 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
2022	0.0122 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
2023	0.0119 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0119 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0119 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0531 Square kilometres per person	0.0496 Square kilometres per person	0.0564 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0448 Square kilometres per person	0.0404 Square kilometres per person	0.0488 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0348 Square kilometres per person	0.0307 Square kilometres per person	0.0394 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0267 Square kilometres per person	0.0236 Square kilometres per person	0.0299 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.02 Square kilometres per person	0.0174 Square kilometres per person	0.0229 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0149 Square kilometres per person	0.0131 Square kilometres per person	0.0169 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0123 Square kilometres per person	0.0119 Square kilometres per person	0.0127 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

82 French Polynesia 0.0123 Square kilometres per person compare
83 Romania 0.0121 Square kilometres per person compare
84 Myanmar 0.0121 Square kilometres per person compare
86 Morocco 0.0118 Square kilometres per person compare
87 Albania 0.0114 Square kilometres per person compare
88 Dominica 0.0113 Square kilometres per person compare

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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 — land area, per capita in Burkina Faso?: Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0119 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0564 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Land area 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 — Land area ÷ Population, total

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Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

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