What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 37.07 An per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 6.58 An per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?

Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Burkina Faso: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 37.07 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

37.07 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

21st

of 167 countries

All-time high

37.07 An per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

6.58 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 37.07 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.07 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.58 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	6.58 An per square kilometre	—
1962	6.73 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1963	6.73 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	7.31 An per square kilometre	+8.7%
1965	8.41 An per square kilometre	+15.0%
1966	8.55 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1967	8.77 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
1968	8.86 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1969	9.14 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1970	9.32 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	9.51 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	8.77 An per square kilometre	-7.7%
1973	8.41 An per square kilometre	-4.2%
1974	8.9 An per square kilometre	+5.9%
1975	9.14 An per square kilometre	+2.7%
1976	9.32 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1977	9.5 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1978	9.7 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	9.89 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	10.09 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1981	10.29 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1982	10.49 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1983	10.7 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1984	10.91 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1985	13.03 An per square kilometre	+19.4%
1986	13.29 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1987	13.56 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1988	13.83 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1989	14.11 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1990	14.11 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	14.67 An per square kilometre	+4.0%
1992	14.97 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	15.27 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1994	15.57 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1995	15.88 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1996	16.2 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1997	16.53 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1998	16.86 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	17.19 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2000	17.54 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2001	17.89 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2002	18.25 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2003	26.72 An per square kilometre	+46.5%
2004	27.26 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2005	27.8 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2006	28.36 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2007	28.93 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2008	29.5 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	30.09 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2010	30.7 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2011	31.31 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2012	31.94 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2013	32.58 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	33.23 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2015	33.89 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	34.57 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2017	35.26 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2018	35.96 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2019	36.68 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	27.8 An per square kilometre	-24.2%
2021	35.6 An per square kilometre	+28.0%
2022	36.33 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
2023	37.07 An per square kilometre	+2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.9 An per square kilometre	6.58 An per square kilometre	9.14 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	9.25 An per square kilometre	8.41 An per square kilometre	9.89 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	12.03 An per square kilometre	10.09 An per square kilometre	14.11 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	15.73 An per square kilometre	14.11 An per square kilometre	17.19 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	25.23 An per square kilometre	17.54 An per square kilometre	30.09 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	33.61 An per square kilometre	30.7 An per square kilometre	36.68 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	34.2 An per square kilometre	27.8 An per square kilometre	37.07 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

18 Guatemala 39.91 An per square kilometre compare
19 Switzerland 38.69 An per square kilometre compare
20 Kenya 37.67 An per square kilometre compare
22 New Zealand 36.23 An per square kilometre compare
23 El Salvador 36.12 An per square kilometre compare
24 Denmark 35.87 An per square kilometre compare

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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)
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)

All data for Burkina Faso →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?: Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 37.07 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 37.07 An per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 6.58 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 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.