Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Kenya
1.82 million ha
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.82 million ha against 1.60 million ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 219,650 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 267,333 ha 658,889 ha 391,556 ha Kenya
1970s 291,600 ha 869,000 ha 577,400 ha Kenya
1980s 410,175 ha 1.01 million ha 604,799 ha Kenya
1990s 587,724 ha 1.40 million ha 812,165 ha Kenya
2000s 847,289 ha 1.25 million ha 405,711 ha Kenya
2010s 1.30 million ha 1.66 million ha 365,413 ha Kenya
2020s 1.50 million ha 1.83 million ha 329,376 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1.82 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 Kenya?
219,650 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th 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.