Burkina Faso vs Central America: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Central America
2.28 million ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Central America rank
21st

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central America
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 2.28 million ha against 1.60 million ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 683,260 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Central America ranks 21st of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central America Difference Ahead
1960s 267,333 ha 2.41 million ha 2.14 million ha Central America
1970s 291,600 ha 2.26 million ha 1.97 million ha Central America
1980s 410,175 ha 2.34 million ha 1.93 million ha Central America
1990s 587,724 ha 2.57 million ha 1.98 million ha Central America
2000s 847,289 ha 2.47 million ha 1.62 million ha Central America
2010s 1.30 million ha 2.45 million ha 1.16 million ha Central America
2020s 1.50 million ha 2.25 million ha 744,644 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Burkina Faso or Central America?
Central America, at 2.28 million ha against 1.60 million ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Burkina Faso and Central America?
683,260 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Central America rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Central America ranks 21st of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.