Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Agricultural land use
Burkina Faso
14.61 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
14.41 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Uganda rank
60th
Agricultural land use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.61 million hectares against 14.41 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 195,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | 624,111 hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 9.03 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 9.32 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 11.81 million hectares | 13.27 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.39 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14.47 million hectares | 14.41 million hectares | 57,225 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.61 million hectares against 14.41 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 195,800 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th 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.