Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Arable and permanent cropland

Burkina Faso
5.76 million hectares
in 2011
Mozambique
5.40 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Mozambique rank
17th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119862011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.76 million hectares against 5.40 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 365,000 hectares.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 2.18 million hectares 2.72 million hectares 542,889 hectares Mozambique
1970s 2.48 million hectares 3.07 million hectares 594,600 hectares Mozambique
1980s 3.08 million hectares 3.36 million hectares 274,100 hectares Mozambique
1990s 3.65 million hectares 3.91 million hectares 262,400 hectares Mozambique
2000s 4.96 million hectares 4.79 million hectares 165,500 hectares Burkina Faso
2010s 5.92 million hectares 5.40 million hectares 515,000 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 Mozambique?
Burkina Faso, at 5.76 million hectares against 5.40 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
365,000 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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