Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.29 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 1.59 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.29 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.9872 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0.1658 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0.3311 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0.165 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0.1647 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0.1645 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1642 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +2512.3% |
| 1985 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2512.3% | 0.1642 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -100.0% | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -100.0% | 0.1658 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.165 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.1645 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +52.0% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.9359 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1536 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0496 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.3311 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 14 Benin 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Martinique 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Argentina 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Rwanda 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Burundi 1.55 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.