Temporary fallow — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Temporary fallow — Area was 786.22 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 786.22 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 786.22 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 503.29 1000 ha, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.96 1000 ha | 503.29 1000 ha | 572.17 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 635.31 1000 ha | 583.65 1000 ha | 686.97 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.44 1000 ha | 698.45 1000 ha | 786.22 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Burkina Faso?
- Temporary fallow — area in Burkina Faso was 786.22 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 786.22 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 503.29 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.