What is land area in Burkina Faso?

Land area in Burkina Faso was 273,600 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for land area?

Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Burkina Faso

Name: Land area in Burkina Faso
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burkina Faso: Land area was 273,600 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

273,600 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 215 countries

All-time high

273,600 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

273,600 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 273,600 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Burkina Faso peaked at 273,600 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 273,600 sq. km, in 1961.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	273,600 sq. km	—
1962	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	273,600 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	9
1970s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
1980s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
1990s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
2000s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
2010s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	10
2020s	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	273,600 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

71 Finland 303,960 sq. km compare
72 Philippines 298,170 sq. km compare
73 Italy 295,720 sq. km compare
75 New Zealand 263,310 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 257,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Burkina Faso?: Land area in Burkina Faso was 273,600 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 273,600 sq. km in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for land area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.