Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?

Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?

25,240 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Land area

Burkina Faso

273,600 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador

248,360 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

Ecuador rank

77th

Land area over time

Burkina Faso
Ecuador

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 273,600 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 25,240 sq. km.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1960s	273,600 sq. km	276,840 sq. km	3,240 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	273,600 sq. km	276,840 sq. km	3,240 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	273,600 sq. km	276,840 sq. km	3,240 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	273,600 sq. km	271,144 sq. km	2,456 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	273,600 sq. km	248,360 sq. km	25,240 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	273,600 sq. km	248,360 sq. km	25,240 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	273,600 sq. km	248,360 sq. km	25,240 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?: Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 248,360 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?: 25,240 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for land area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.