Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 188 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, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +73.7% | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 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, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.