Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.3731 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.3731 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6309 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3731 hectares per person, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6309 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6219 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6128 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6038 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5955 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5861 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5766 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.567 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5573 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5478 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5383 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5291 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.52 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5108 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5013 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4832 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4721 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4605 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4265 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4148 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4039 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4093 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4133 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4177 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4219 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4258 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4288 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4313 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4339 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4364 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4385 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.44 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4409 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4416 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4419 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.441 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4392 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.437 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4344 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4313 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4278 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4221 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4188 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4151 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4121 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4094 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4075 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4077 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4047 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4049 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4016 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3987 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3947 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.391 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3916 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3883 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3851 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3827 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3779 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3731 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.59 hectares per person | 0.5478 hectares per person | 0.6309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4957 hectares per person | 0.4487 hectares per person | 0.5383 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.42 hectares per person | 0.4039 hectares per person | 0.4375 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4385 hectares per person | 0.4313 hectares per person | 0.4419 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4233 hectares per person | 0.4094 hectares per person | 0.437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3991 hectares per person | 0.3883 hectares per person | 0.4077 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3791 hectares per person | 0.3731 hectares per person | 0.3851 hectares per person | 6 |
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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)
- 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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.3731 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6309 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3731 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.