Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Agricultural land use
Burkina Faso
14.61 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.17 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Agricultural land use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.17 million hectares against 14.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.56 million hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 9.03 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9.32 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.81 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.39 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.47 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.17 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 Zimbabwe?
- 1.56 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.