Arable and permanent cropland in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arable and permanent cropland was 5.76 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.76 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6.16 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
2.14 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.76 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.16 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million hectares, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.17 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.22 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.37 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.58 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.63 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.69 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.79 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.94 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.98 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.04 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.14 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.56 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 3.60 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.55 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.52 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.91 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.66 million hectares | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.16 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.96 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.16 million hectares | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.07 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.76 million hectares | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Burkina Faso?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Burkina Faso was 5.76 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under