Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3434 hectares per person against 0.3137 hectares per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0297 hectares per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5819 hectares per person | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.0444 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.4913 hectares per person | 0.5835 hectares per person | 0.0922 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.413 hectares per person | 0.5591 hectares per person | 0.1461 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.4316 hectares per person | 0.5035 hectares per person | 0.0718 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.4156 hectares per person | 0.4291 hectares per person | 0.0135 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3767 hectares per person | 0.365 hectares per person | 0.0117 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3512 hectares per person | 0.3214 hectares per person | 0.0299 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.3434 hectares per person against 0.3137 hectares per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 0.0297 hectares per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.