Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Philippines?

Philippines, at 298,170 sq. km against 273,600 sq. km in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

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

24,570 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.

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

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 Philippines: Land area

Burkina Faso

273,600 sq. km

in 2023

Philippines

298,170 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

Philippines rank

72nd

Land area over time

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 298,170 sq. km against 273,600 sq. km in Burkina Faso, a difference of 24,570 sq. km.

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

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

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	273,600 sq. km	298,260 sq. km	24,660 sq. km	Philippines
1970s	273,600 sq. km	298,205 sq. km	24,605 sq. km	Philippines
1980s	273,600 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	24,570 sq. km	Philippines
1990s	273,600 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	24,570 sq. km	Philippines
2000s	273,600 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	24,570 sq. km	Philippines
2010s	273,600 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	24,570 sq. km	Philippines
2020s	273,600 sq. km	298,170 sq. km	24,570 sq. km	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Philippines?: Philippines, at 298,170 sq. km against 273,600 sq. km in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 24,570 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for land area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.