Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Burkina Faso
14.61 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
14.24 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
58th
Uruguay rank
61st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.61 million hectares against 14.24 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 372,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 9.03 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.32 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.81 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.39 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 942,900 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 14.47 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 340,600 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.61 million hectares against 14.24 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 372,200 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.