Cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cropland use over the long term was 8.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.98 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
456,843
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso stood at 8.98 million. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 456,843, in 1000.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 456,843 | — |
| 1100 | 518,484 | +13.5% |
| 1200 | 588,439 | +13.5% |
| 1300 | 667,830 | +13.5% |
| 1400 | 757,926 | +13.5% |
| 1500 | 860,173 | +13.5% |
| 1600 | 976,207 | +13.5% |
| 1700 | 1.11 million | +13.5% |
| 1710 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1720 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 1.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.27 million | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 1.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 1.24 million | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 1.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 1.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 1.47 million | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 1.64 million | +11.6% |
| 1920 | 1.80 million | +9.7% |
| 1930 | 2.02 million | +12.3% |
| 1940 | 2.28 million | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 2.67 million | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.03 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.18 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 8.98 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 456,843 | 456,843 | 456,843 | 1 |
| 1100s | 518,484 | 518,484 | 518,484 | 1 |
| 1200s | 588,439 | 588,439 | 588,439 | 1 |
| 1300s | 667,830 | 667,830 | 667,830 | 1 |
| 1400s | 757,926 | 757,926 | 757,926 | 1 |
| 1500s | 860,173 | 860,173 | 860,173 | 1 |
| 1600s | 976,207 | 976,207 | 976,207 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.81 million | 2.67 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 3.02 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 million | 3.04 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 3.95 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.21 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 million | 6.59 million | 8.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 million | 8.27 million | 8.98 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso?
- Cropland use over the long term in Burkina Faso was 8.98 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,843 in 1000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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