Burkina Faso vs Germany: Agricultural area over the long-term
Burkina Faso
14.98 million hectares
in 2025
Germany
16.53 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Germany rank
54th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.53 million hectares against 14.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.55 million hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Germany ranks 54th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.68 million hectares | 12.84 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 4.04 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | 15.21 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 4.42 million hectares | 25.64 million hectares | 21.21 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 4.82 million hectares | 29.62 million hectares | 24.80 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 5.22 million hectares | 20.86 million hectares | 15.63 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 5.61 million hectares | 22.84 million hectares | 17.23 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 5.96 million hectares | 24.84 million hectares | 18.88 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 6.22 million hectares | 24.86 million hectares | 18.64 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 6.18 million hectares | 25.22 million hectares | 19.04 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 6.17 million hectares | 25.40 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 6.17 million hectares | 25.39 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 6.16 million hectares | 25.20 million hectares | 19.04 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 6.15 million hectares | 24.82 million hectares | 18.66 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 6.15 million hectares | 25.11 million hectares | 18.96 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 6.15 million hectares | 25.33 million hectares | 19.19 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 6.14 million hectares | 25.49 million hectares | 19.35 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 6.14 million hectares | 25.59 million hectares | 19.45 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 6.14 million hectares | 25.61 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 6.14 million hectares | 25.55 million hectares | 19.41 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 6.14 million hectares | 25.38 million hectares | 19.25 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 6.14 million hectares | 26.09 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 6.14 million hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 5.68 million hectares | 26.38 million hectares | 20.69 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 5.68 million hectares | 26.27 million hectares | 20.59 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 5.67 million hectares | 26.26 million hectares | 20.59 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 5.76 million hectares | 26.31 million hectares | 20.54 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 5.85 million hectares | 26.02 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 5.97 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 6.45 million hectares | 26.95 million hectares | 20.50 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 6.82 million hectares | 26.02 million hectares | 19.19 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 7.35 million hectares | 26.18 million hectares | 18.83 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 7.88 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 8.81 million hectares | 22.94 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 9.02 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 9.03 million hectares | 18.82 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.32 million hectares | 18.27 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.52 million hectares | 17.31 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.81 million hectares | 16.98 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.39 million hectares | 16.72 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.63 million hectares | 16.57 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Germany, at 16.53 million hectares against 14.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 1.55 million hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Germany ranks 54th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.