Cropland per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.3788 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3788 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6243 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3788 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3788 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6243 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3788 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6161 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.617 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 0.6178 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 0.6187 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 0.6195 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 0.6204 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 0.6213 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 0.6221 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1710 | 0.6222 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.6223 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.6224 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.6224 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.6225 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.6226 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.6227 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.6228 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6229 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.623 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.623 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.6231 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.6232 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.6233 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.6234 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6235 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6236 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.6236 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6237 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6238 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.6239 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.624 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6241 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6241 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6242 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6242 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6242 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.616 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6078 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5997 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5923 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5836 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5745 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5652 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5558 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5463 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5369 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5277 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5184 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5092 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4923 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4837 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4743 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4647 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4456 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4359 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4155 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4224 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4279 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4334 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4384 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4427 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4458 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4484 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4505 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.452 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4531 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4537 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4539 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4537 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.453 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.452 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4505 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4489 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4471 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4449 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4423 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4405 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4382 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4352 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4315 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4281 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4248 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4224 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4212 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4173 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4171 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4135 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4107 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.407 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4035 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4042 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3967 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3929 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3895 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3855 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3821 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3788 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6161 hectares per person | 0.6161 hectares per person | 0.6161 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.617 hectares per person | 0.617 hectares per person | 0.617 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6178 hectares per person | 0.6178 hectares per person | 0.6178 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.6187 hectares per person | 0.6187 hectares per person | 0.6187 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6195 hectares per person | 0.6195 hectares per person | 0.6195 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6204 hectares per person | 0.6204 hectares per person | 0.6204 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6213 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6221 hectares per person | 0.6221 hectares per person | 0.6221 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6222 hectares per person | 0.6222 hectares per person | 0.6222 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6223 hectares per person | 0.6223 hectares per person | 0.6223 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.6224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.6224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6225 hectares per person | 0.6225 hectares per person | 0.6225 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6226 hectares per person | 0.6226 hectares per person | 0.6226 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6227 hectares per person | 0.6227 hectares per person | 0.6227 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6228 hectares per person | 0.6228 hectares per person | 0.6228 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6229 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | 0.6229 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.623 hectares per person | 0.623 hectares per person | 0.623 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.623 hectares per person | 0.623 hectares per person | 0.623 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 0.6231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6232 hectares per person | 0.6232 hectares per person | 0.6232 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6233 hectares per person | 0.6233 hectares per person | 0.6233 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6234 hectares per person | 0.6234 hectares per person | 0.6234 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6235 hectares per person | 0.6235 hectares per person | 0.6235 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6236 hectares per person | 0.6236 hectares per person | 0.6236 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6236 hectares per person | 0.6236 hectares per person | 0.6236 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6237 hectares per person | 0.6237 hectares per person | 0.6237 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6238 hectares per person | 0.6238 hectares per person | 0.6238 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6239 hectares per person | 0.6239 hectares per person | 0.6239 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.624 hectares per person | 0.624 hectares per person | 0.624 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6241 hectares per person | 0.6241 hectares per person | 0.6241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6241 hectares per person | 0.6241 hectares per person | 0.6241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6243 hectares per person | 0.6242 hectares per person | 0.6243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5865 hectares per person | 0.5463 hectares per person | 0.6243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4962 hectares per person | 0.4549 hectares per person | 0.5369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4333 hectares per person | 0.4155 hectares per person | 0.4458 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4521 hectares per person | 0.4484 hectares per person | 0.4539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4381 hectares per person | 0.4248 hectares per person | 0.4489 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 hectares per person | 0.4005 hectares per person | 0.4224 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3876 hectares per person | 0.3788 hectares per person | 0.3967 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Burkina Faso was 0.3788 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6243 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3788 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.