Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
15.41 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.41 hectares per square kilometre against 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.43 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4.65 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.21 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 6.57 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10.54 hectares per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.41 hectares per square kilometre against 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.43 hectares per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.