Burkina Faso vs Germany: Agricultural land use
Burkina Faso
14.61 million hectares
in 2023
Germany
16.59 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Germany rank
55th
Agricultural land use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.59 million hectares against 14.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.98 million hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Germany ranks 55th of 227 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 9.03 million hectares | 18.82 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.32 million hectares | 18.27 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 17.31 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.81 million hectares | 16.98 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.39 million hectares | 16.69 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.47 million hectares | 16.59 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Germany, at 16.59 million hectares against 14.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 1.98 million hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Germany ranks 55th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.