Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?

Burkina Faso, at 274,200 sq. km against 256,370 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.

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

17,830 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Burkina Faso vs Ecuador: Surface area

Burkina Faso

274,200 sq. km

in 2023

Ecuador

256,370 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

74th

Ecuador rank

77th

Surface area over time

Burkina Faso
Ecuador

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 274,200 sq. km against 256,370 sq. km in Ecuador, a difference of 17,830 sq. km.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1960s	274,220 sq. km	283,560 sq. km	9,340 sq. km	Ecuador
1970s	274,220 sq. km	283,560 sq. km	9,340 sq. km	Ecuador
1980s	274,220 sq. km	283,560 sq. km	9,340 sq. km	Ecuador
1990s	274,220 sq. km	278,122 sq. km	3,902 sq. km	Ecuador
2000s	274,220 sq. km	256,370 sq. km	17,850 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	274,218 sq. km	256,370 sq. km	17,848 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	274,200 sq. km	256,370 sq. km	17,830 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burkina Faso or Ecuador?: Burkina Faso, at 274,200 sq. km against 256,370 sq. km in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Burkina Faso and Ecuador?: 17,830 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ecuador?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ecuador rank globally for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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