What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

11.65 million ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Surface area

Burkina Faso

27.42 million ha

in 2011

Zimbabwe

39.08 million ha

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Surface area over time

Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.08 million ha against 27.42 million ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.65 million ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27.42 million ha	39.08 million ha	11.65 million ha	Zimbabwe
1970s	27.42 million ha	39.08 million ha	11.65 million ha	Zimbabwe
1980s	27.42 million ha	39.08 million ha	11.65 million ha	Zimbabwe
1990s	27.42 million ha	39.08 million ha	11.65 million ha	Zimbabwe
2000s	27.42 million ha	39.08 million ha	11.65 million ha	Zimbabwe
2010s	27.42 million ha	39.08 million ha	11.65 million ha	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 39.08 million ha against 27.42 million ha in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 11.65 million ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.