Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 416.53 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso stood at 416.53 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,251 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 271.07 1000 ha, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 229 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.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 581.92 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 679.54 1000 ha | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 638.74 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,046 1000 ha | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 944.02 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,251 1000 ha | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 1,159 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 271.07 1000 ha | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 284.46 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 297.85 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 311.24 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 324.63 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 338.02 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 351.41 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 364.8 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 378.19 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 391.58 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 404.97 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 418.36 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 506.99 1000 ha | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 640.08 1000 ha | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 481.35 1000 ha | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 416.53 1000 ha | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 416.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 416.53 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 416.53 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -76.6% | 1,159 1000 ha | 271.07 1000 ha |
| 2004 | +63.7% | 638.74 1000 ha | 1,046 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 761.72 1000 ha | 271.07 1000 ha | 1,251 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 358.11 1000 ha | 297.85 1000 ha | 418.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.3 1000 ha | 416.53 1000 ha | 640.08 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 temporary meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Burkina Faso was 416.53 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,251 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.07 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Temporary 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.