Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 38 Angola 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Colombia 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 North Macedonia 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Congo 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1598 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.