Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Land used for agriculture
Burkina Faso
10.08 million
in 2010
Myanmar
10.71 million
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
63rd
Myanmar rank
62nd
Land used for agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.71 million against 10.08 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 632,400.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Myanmar ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 9 and Myanmar in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.54 million | 1.83 million | 708,960 | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 2.57 million | 1.89 million | 685,630 | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 2.61 million | 1.94 million | 663,460 | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 2.64 million | 2.01 million | 633,510 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 2.69 million | 2.07 million | 618,960 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 2.74 million | 2.14 million | 601,210 | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 2.79 million | 2.21 million | 584,650 | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 2.84 million | 2.28 million | 565,590 | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 2.90 million | 2.74 million | 156,920 | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 2.98 million | 3.29 million | 310,780 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 3.07 million | 3.97 million | 900,170 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 3.17 million | 4.80 million | 1.64 million | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 3.26 million | 5.80 million | 2.54 million | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 3.36 million | 7.01 million | 3.65 million | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 4.01 million | 8.47 million | 4.46 million | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 4.76 million | 8.37 million | 3.61 million | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 5.65 million | 8.25 million | 2.60 million | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 6.58 million | 8.16 million | 1.57 million | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 7.60 million | 10.05 million | 2.45 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 6.89 million | 10.42 million | 3.52 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7.39 million | 10.05 million | 2.66 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.10 million | 10.07 million | 1.97 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.18 million | 10.40 million | 1.22 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 10.08 million | 10.71 million | 632,400 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land used for agriculture, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 10.71 million against 10.08 million in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 632,400, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for land used for agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd and Myanmar ranks 62nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture β land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.