Burkina Faso vs Romania: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.41 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 499,610 hectares.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.26 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.45 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.81 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 609,232 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burkina Faso or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.41 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 499,610 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th 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.