Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0063 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0063 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0063 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.