Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Gabon?

Burkina Faso, at 273,600 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.

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

15,930 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

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 Gabon: Land area

Burkina Faso

273,600 sq. km

in 2023

Gabon

257,670 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

Gabon rank

76th

Land area over time

Burkina Faso
Gabon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 273,600 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 15,930 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th of 216 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1970s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1980s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	Burkina Faso
1990s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	273,600 sq. km	257,670 sq. km	15,930 sq. km	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 273,600 sq. km against 257,670 sq. km in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 15,930 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for land area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 76th of 216 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: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.