Burkina Faso vs IDA only: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- IDA only
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3434 hectares per person against 0.168 hectares per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.1754 hectares per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5819 hectares per person | 0.3929 hectares per person | 0.189 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.4913 hectares per person | 0.3175 hectares per person | 0.1738 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.413 hectares per person | 0.2594 hectares per person | 0.1536 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.4316 hectares per person | 0.2189 hectares per person | 0.2128 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.4156 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | 0.2268 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.3767 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 0.1883 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3512 hectares per person | 0.1725 hectares per person | 0.1788 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 IDA only?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.3434 hectares per person against 0.168 hectares per person in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and IDA only?
- 0.1754 hectares per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and IDA only rank globally for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and IDA only ranks 24th 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.