Land area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land area was 27.36 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
27.36 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 53 countries
All-time high
27.36 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
27.36 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 27.36 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.36 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.36 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.36 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 27.36 million hectares | 2 |
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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 land area in Burkina Faso?
- Land area in Burkina Faso was 27.36 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.36 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.