Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Arable land
Afghanistan
7.85 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso
7.91 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Arable land over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.91 million hectares against 7.85 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 61,390 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 7.91 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.91 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.77 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.76 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.77 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 806,840 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 7.81 million hectares | 15,482 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.91 million hectares against 7.85 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 61,390 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for arable land?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Burkina Faso ranks 31st 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.