Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 2.24 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.09 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0838 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1338 ha per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1919 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1817 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2391 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2619 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2944 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2707 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2561 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2434 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2486 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2896 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2621 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2998 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2739 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2384 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.263 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2786 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3008 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4636 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6223 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6214 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5927 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8871 ha per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6323 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4383 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7266 ha per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5315 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7338 ha per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7746 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7643 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2002 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.38 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1379 ha per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 25.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1957 ha per square kilometre | 0.0838 ha per square kilometre | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2641 ha per square kilometre | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | 0.2998 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4001 ha per square kilometre | 0.2384 ha per square kilometre | 0.6223 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7568 ha per square kilometre | 0.4383 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 0.7643 ha per square kilometre | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 2.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.