What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.5%

World rank

24th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0257 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.0238 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1963	0.0229 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1964	0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1965	0.0213 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1966	0.0208 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.02 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1969	0.0189 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1970	0.0197 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1971	0.0187 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1973	0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1974	0.012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1975	0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1976	0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1977	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1978	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1979	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1980	0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1981	0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1982	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1984	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1985	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1987	0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1988	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1989	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1991	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1992	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1994	0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP	+70.9%
1995	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1996	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1998	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1999	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2000	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2001	0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2003	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2004	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2005	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2006	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2009	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2011	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2012	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2014	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2016	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2018	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2021	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2022	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2023	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2025	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+70.9%	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0222 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0189 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0197 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

21 Guinea 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
22 Bolivia 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
23 Syria 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
25 Sierra Leone 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
27 Tanzania 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.0273 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.