Land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land area equipped for irrigation was 30,000 hectares in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso stood at 30,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso peaked at 30,000 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 20,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 22,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,200 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,900 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,600 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Burkina Faso was 30,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.