Burkina Faso vs Congo: Land area
Burkina Faso
27.36 million hectares
in 2011
Congo
34.15 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Congo rank
26th
Land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 34.15 million hectares against 27.36 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.79 million hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Congo ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 27.36 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 27.36 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 27.36 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 27.36 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 27.36 million hectares | 34.15 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 34.15 million hectares against 27.36 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 6.79 million hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Congo ranks 26th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.