Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 28.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.9 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
10.96 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 28.9 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.96 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.88 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 13.26 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 13.72 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.64 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.56 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.02 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.32 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 28.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.9 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 13.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | 18.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 hectares per square kilometre | 18.78 hectares per square kilometre | 22.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.45 hectares per square kilometre | 23.38 hectares per square kilometre | 27.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.56 hectares per square kilometre | 27.98 hectares per square kilometre | 28.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Thailand 31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Serbia 30.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Netherlands 29.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 28.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cuba 28.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tonga 27.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 28.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.