Cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.351 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso stood at 0.351.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4723 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 0.3013, in 1910.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.4682 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4723 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 0.4696 | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.4512 | -3.9% |
| 1840 | 0.4257 | -5.7% |
| 1850 | 0.4017 | -5.6% |
| 1860 | 0.3792 | -5.6% |
| 1870 | 0.3621 | -4.5% |
| 1880 | 0.3459 | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 0.3306 | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3155 | -4.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3013 | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 0.3327 | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3659 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4 | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4348 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4486 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3856 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.391 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3849 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3818 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.351 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.4682 | 0.4682 | 0.4682 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4723 | 0.4723 | 0.4723 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4696 | 0.4696 | 0.4696 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4512 | 0.4512 | 0.4512 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4257 | 0.4257 | 0.4257 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4017 | 0.4017 | 0.4017 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3792 | 0.3792 | 0.3792 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3621 | 0.3621 | 0.3621 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3459 | 0.3459 | 0.3459 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3306 | 0.3306 | 0.3306 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3155 | 0.3155 | 0.3155 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3013 | 0.3013 | 0.3013 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3327 | 0.3327 | 0.3327 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3659 | 0.3659 | 0.3659 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4348 | 0.4348 | 0.4348 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4486 | 0.4486 | 0.4486 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3856 | 0.3856 | 0.3856 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.391 | 0.391 | 0.391 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3849 | 0.3849 | 0.3849 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3818 | 0.3818 | 0.3818 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.351 | 0.351 | 0.351 | 1 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Burkina Faso was 0.351 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4723 in 1810.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3013 in 1910.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.