Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Land area
Burkina Faso
27.36 million hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
38.69 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38.69 million hectares against 27.36 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.32 million hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 27.36 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 27.36 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 27.36 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 27.36 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27.36 million hectares | 38.69 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38.69 million hectares against 27.36 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 11.32 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.