Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), 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 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 land (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.