Permanent crops — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Permanent crops — Area was 680.72 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Burkina Faso stood at 680.72 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 688.95 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12 1000 ha, in 1963.
That places Burkina Faso 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.22 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.07 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.82 1000 ha | 33.05 1000 ha | 82.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.61 1000 ha | 52.51 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.91 1000 ha | 62.77 1000 ha | 159.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.41 1000 ha | 194.16 1000 ha | 608.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.3 1000 ha | 614.87 1000 ha | 688.95 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 54.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 60 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.84 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,533 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,907 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.36 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Burkina Faso?
- Permanent crops — area in Burkina Faso was 680.72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 688.95 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 ha in 1963.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for permanent crops — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.