Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Land area
Burkina Faso
27.36 million hectares
in 2011
Gabon
25.77 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Gabon rank
29th
Land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 27.36 million hectares against 25.77 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 1.59 million hectares.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 27.36 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 27.36 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 27.36 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27.36 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 27.36 million hectares | 25.77 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Burkina Faso, at 27.36 million hectares against 25.77 million hectares in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 1.59 million hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Gabon ranks 29th 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.