Agricultural land in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural land was 14.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.61 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 227 countries
All-time high
14.61 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.02 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 14.61 million for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.02 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 9.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.61 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 million | 9.02 million | 9.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.03 million | 9.02 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 million | 9.04 million | 9.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million | 9.95 million | 11.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 million | 11.21 million | 12.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 million | 12.59 million | 14.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 million | 14.27 million | 14.61 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural land in Burkina Faso was 14.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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