Burkina Faso vs Romania: Cropland extent over the long-term
Burkina Faso
8.98 million hectares
in 2025
Romania
8.28 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Romania rank
40th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.98 million hectares against 8.28 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 700,080 hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Romania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 456,843 hectares | 831,033 hectares | 374,190 hectares | Romania |
| 1100s | 518,484 hectares | 915,627 hectares | 397,143 hectares | Romania |
| 1200s | 588,439 hectares | 993,962 hectares | 405,523 hectares | Romania |
| 1300s | 667,830 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 784,360 hectares | Romania |
| 1400s | 757,926 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 416,064 hectares | Romania |
| 1500s | 860,173 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 952,187 hectares | Romania |
| 1600s | 976,207 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 758,813 hectares | Romania |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 943,080 hectares | Romania |
| 1710s | 1.11 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Romania |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Romania |
| 1730s | 1.13 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Romania |
| 1740s | 1.14 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Romania |
| 1750s | 1.16 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Romania |
| 1760s | 1.17 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Romania |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Romania |
| 1780s | 1.20 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Romania |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Romania |
| 1800s | 1.23 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Romania |
| 1810s | 1.25 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Romania |
| 1820s | 1.27 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Romania |
| 1830s | 1.29 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Romania |
| 1840s | 1.32 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | Romania |
| 1850s | 1.24 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Romania |
| 1860s | 1.27 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | Romania |
| 1870s | 1.29 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | Romania |
| 1880s | 1.35 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Romania |
| 1890s | 1.40 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | Romania |
| 1900s | 1.47 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | Romania |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 6.13 million hectares | Romania |
| 1920s | 1.80 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | Romania |
| 1930s | 2.02 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Romania |
| 1940s | 2.28 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Romania |
| 1950s | 2.81 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.63 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 4,105 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Romania?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.98 million hectares against 8.28 million hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 700,080 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Romania rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th 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.