Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Burkina Faso
8.98 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Uganda rank
35th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.10 million hectares against 8.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 118,620 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 456,843 hectares | 468,439 hectares | 11,596 hectares | Uganda |
| 1100s | 518,484 hectares | 551,045 hectares | 32,561 hectares | Uganda |
| 1200s | 588,439 hectares | 633,836 hectares | 45,397 hectares | Uganda |
| 1300s | 667,830 hectares | 716,812 hectares | 48,982 hectares | Uganda |
| 1400s | 757,926 hectares | 799,973 hectares | 42,047 hectares | Uganda |
| 1500s | 860,173 hectares | 883,318 hectares | 23,145 hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 976,207 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 55,483 hectares | Uganda |
| 1700s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 72,510 hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 80,150 hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 81,650 hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 83,210 hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 84,880 hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 86,650 hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 1.17 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 88,550 hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 90,590 hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 92,780 hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 95,150 hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 97,720 hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 100,520 hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 103,610 hectares | Uganda |
| 1830s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 107,010 hectares | Uganda |
| 1840s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 110,810 hectares | Uganda |
| 1850s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 508,500 hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 554,750 hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 603,420 hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 647,770 hectares | Uganda |
| 1890s | 1.40 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 694,950 hectares | Uganda |
| 1900s | 1.47 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 602,500 hectares | Uganda |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 272,150 hectares | Uganda |
| 1920s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 74,780 hectares | Uganda |
| 1930s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 197,240 hectares | Uganda |
| 1940s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 272,120 hectares | Uganda |
| 1950s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 646,267 hectares | Uganda |
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.63 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 470,362 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.10 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 Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 118,620 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.