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 68th out of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,036 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,035 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,035 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,955 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,898 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,847 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,734 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,597 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,371 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,263 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,137 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,081 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,997 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,969 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,945 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,896 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,876 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,849 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,843 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,819 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,813 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,803 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,789 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,789 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,770 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,760 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,698 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,623 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,612 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,567 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,533 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,533 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,533 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8,533 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8,533 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 65 New Zealand 9,097 1000 ha compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 8,986 1000 ha compare
- 67 Chile 8,784 1000 ha compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 8,164 1000 ha compare
- 69 Syria 8,164 1000 ha compare
- 71 Ukraine 7,534 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
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 68th out of 237 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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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.