Burkina Faso vs Chad: Arable and permanent cropland
Burkina Faso
5.76 million hectares
in 2011
Chad
4.93 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Chad rank
19th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.76 million hectares against 4.93 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 833,000 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Chad ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 720,333 hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 2.48 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 527,000 hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 94,600 hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 190,100 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 865,300 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.92 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.76 million hectares against 4.93 million hectares in Chad as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 833,000 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Chad ranks 19th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under