Land use over the long term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land use over the long term was 6.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.00 million
in 1950
All-time low
3.22 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long term in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long term in Burkina Faso is 6.00 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long term in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.00 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million, in 1000.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 3.22 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.15 million | 4.15 million | 4.15 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 4.47 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | 4.75 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.11 million | 5.11 million | 5.11 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 5.05 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.03 million | 5.03 million | 5.03 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.02 million | 5.02 million | 5.02 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.98 million | 4.98 million | 4.98 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.94 million | 4.94 million | 4.94 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 4.92 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.91 million | 4.91 million | 4.91 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 4.87 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | 4.85 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 4.83 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.38 million | 4.38 million | 4.38 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 4.42 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.45 million | 4.45 million | 4.45 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.50 million | 4.50 million | 4.50 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.81 million | 4.81 million | 4.81 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.02 million | 5.02 million | 5.02 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.33 million | 5.33 million | 5.33 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 5.60 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.00 million | 5.99 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6.00 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long term in Burkina Faso?
- Land use over the long term in Burkina Faso was 6.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million in 1950.
- What is the lowest land use over the long term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land use over the long term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long term rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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