Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Arable land (hectares)
Burkina Faso
7.91 million hectares
in 2024
Mozambique
8.28 million hectares
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Mozambique rank
31st
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.28 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 372,110 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 215,000 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 198,736 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 3.26 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 853,909 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 4.45 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 594,255 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 477,063 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 319,411 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 301,486 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 8.28 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 372,110 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Mozambique 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.