What is land use hidden — total area in Burkina Faso?

Land use hidden — total area in Burkina Faso was 274,200 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 274,220 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 274,200 Square kilometres in 2019.

How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — total area?

Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in Burkina Faso

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso: Land use hidden — Total area was 274,200 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

274,200 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 202 countries

All-time high

274,220 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

274,200 Square kilometres

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 274,200 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Burkina Faso peaked at 274,220 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 274,200 Square kilometres, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 67th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land use hidden — Total area in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	274,220 Square kilometres	—
1962	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	274,220 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	274,200 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2020	274,200 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	274,200 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	274,200 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	274,200 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 274,200 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,875 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 274,200 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,935 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	9
1970s	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	10
1980s	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	10
1990s	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	10
2000s	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	10
2010s	274,218 Square kilometres	274,200 Square kilometres	274,220 Square kilometres	10
2020s	274,200 Square kilometres	274,200 Square kilometres	274,200 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

64 Oman 309,500 Square kilometres compare
65 Italy 302,070 Square kilometres compare
66 Philippines 300,000 Square kilometres compare
68 New Zealand 267,710 Square kilometres compare
69 Gabon 267,670 Square kilometres compare
70 Ecuador 256,370 Square kilometres 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Burkina Faso?: Land use hidden — total area in Burkina Faso was 274,200 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 274,220 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 274,200 Square kilometres in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for land use hidden — total area?: Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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