Burkina Faso vs Tunisia: Arable and permanent cropland
Burkina Faso
5.76 million hectares
in 2011
Tunisia
5.23 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Tunisia rank
18th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tunisia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.76 million hectares against 5.23 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 532,000 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2.48 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3.08 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3.65 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 17,000 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.92 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 705,500 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 Tunisia?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.76 million hectares against 5.23 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 532,000 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tunisia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 18th 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