Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 8,533 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso stood at 8,533 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 10,036 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,533 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,036 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,036 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,036 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,921 1000 ha | 9,597 1000 ha | 10,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,038 1000 ha | 8,849 1000 ha | 9,371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,771 1000 ha | 8,623 1000 ha | 8,843 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,555 1000 ha | 8,533 1000 ha | 8,612 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 59 New Zealand 9,097 1000 ha compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 8,986 1000 ha compare
- 61 Chile 8,784 1000 ha compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 8,164 1000 ha compare
- 64 Ukraine 7,534 1000 ha compare
- 65 Eritrea 6,900 1000 ha compare
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 crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 680.72 1000 ha (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 meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso was 8,533 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10,036 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,533 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 meadows and pastures — 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.