Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0008 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +68.8% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 21 Solomon Islands 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Laos 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gabon 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Bhutan 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP 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 — land area, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.