Algeria vs Burkina Faso: Arable land (hectares)
Algeria
7.53 million hectares
in 2024
Burkina Faso
7.91 million hectares
in 2024
Algeria rank
35th
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.91 million hectares against 7.53 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 376,390 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 35th and Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 6.68 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.93 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 7.49 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.52 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.48 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 520,851 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.53 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | 300,892 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.91 million hectares against 7.53 million hectares in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 376,390 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for arable land?
- Algeria ranks 35th and Burkina Faso ranks 32nd 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.