Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bangladesh
9.00 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso
8.98 million hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
36th
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.00 million hectares against 8.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 17,880 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.42 million hectares | 456,843 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 2.46 million hectares | 518,484 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 2.50 million hectares | 588,439 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 2.43 million hectares | 667,830 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 2.67 million hectares | 757,926 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 2.74 million hectares | 860,173 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 3.41 million hectares | 976,207 hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 3.97 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 4.05 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 4.11 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 4.16 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 4.21 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 4.27 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 4.32 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 4.37 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 4.43 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 4.48 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 4.52 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4.57 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4.68 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 4.79 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 4.90 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 5.01 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 5.11 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 5.26 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 5.41 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 5.78 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6.13 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 6.46 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 6.76 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 6.89 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 7.00 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 7.69 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 8.95 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 5.94 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.89 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 258,372 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?
- Bangladesh, at 9.00 million hectares against 8.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 17,880 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.