Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 15.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.41 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
16.43 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
6.33 hectares per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 15.41 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.33 hectares per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Burkina Faso 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 7.09 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.27 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.14 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.29 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 7.67 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.42 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 8.05 hectares per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 7.78 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.75 hectares per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 9.32 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.56 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 10.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.45 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.73 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 11.74 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 12.09 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.08 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.28 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.14 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 13.23 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 13.47 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.33 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 15 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.41 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 15.41 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 15.41 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 hectares per square kilometre | 9.73 hectares per square kilometre | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.73 hectares per square kilometre | 13.1 hectares per square kilometre | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 hectares per square kilometre | 15 hectares per square kilometre | 15.72 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 27 France 16.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Gambia 15.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guinea 15.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 15.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkey 14.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 15.41 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 hectares per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.