Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Share of land area used for arable agriculture
Burkina Faso
28.9%
in 2023
Tonga
27.8%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Tonga rank
35th
Share of land area used for arable agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tonga
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 28.9% against 27.8% in Tonga, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 20.2% | 9.3% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 23.1% | 12.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 22.2% | 10.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 21.8% | 5.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 26.3% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.8% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for arable agriculture, Burkina Faso or Tonga?
- Burkina Faso, at 28.9% against 27.8% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for arable agriculture between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.