Arable land (hectares) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arable land (hectares) was 7.91 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.91 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.91 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
3.00 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land in Burkina Faso stood at 7.91 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.91 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.13 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.25 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.38 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.50 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.63 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.75 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.01 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.38 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.64 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.76 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.89 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.01 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.26 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.64 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.89 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.15 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.27 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.40 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.52 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.65 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.77 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.90 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.15 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.28 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.40 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.53 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.66 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.78 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.91 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.91 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million hectares | 7.66 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 29 Uganda 8.75 million hectares compare
- 30 Romania 8.38 million hectares compare
- 31 Mozambique 8.28 million hectares compare
- 33 Bangladesh 7.88 million hectares compare
- 34 Afghanistan 7.81 million hectares compare
- 35 Algeria 7.53 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Burkina Faso?
- Arable land in Burkina Faso was 7.91 million hectares in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.