Arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.3434 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3434 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6188 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3434 hectares per person, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6188 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6098 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6008 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5916 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5822 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5727 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5632 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5536 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5442 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5347 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5256 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5166 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5074 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4979 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.488 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4777 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4667 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4552 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4435 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4318 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4202 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4087 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4022 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4065 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4104 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4142 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4177 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4209 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4237 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4265 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4292 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4314 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4331 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4342 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.435 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4331 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4309 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4282 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4217 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4179 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.414 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4101 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4063 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4028 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3992 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3955 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3872 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3829 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3785 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3742 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3699 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3658 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3623 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3564 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3538 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3434 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3434 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3434 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5819 hectares per person | 0.5442 hectares per person | 0.6188 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4913 hectares per person | 0.4435 hectares per person | 0.5347 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.413 hectares per person | 0.3973 hectares per person | 0.4318 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4316 hectares per person | 0.4237 hectares per person | 0.4355 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4156 hectares per person | 0.3992 hectares per person | 0.4309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3767 hectares per person | 0.3592 hectares per person | 0.3955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3512 hectares per person | 0.3434 hectares per person | 0.3564 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.3434 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6188 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3434 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.