Cropland area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland area was 8.61 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.61 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.61 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.02 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.61 million for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 3.02 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 million | 3.04 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 3.95 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.21 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 million | 6.59 million | 8.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million | 8.27 million | 8.61 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland area in Burkina Faso was 8.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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