Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 8.75 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 843,930 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 586,667 hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 934,210 hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.26 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.45 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 750,210 hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 998,871 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 8.31 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 846,828 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 8.75 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 843,930 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Uganda 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.