Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.46 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 4.46 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.46 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2595 ha per square kilometre, in 1976.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5462 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5882 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5775 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6096 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5482 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5482 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.824 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8346 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3138 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3282 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2958 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3241 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4751 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5258 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2595 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3289 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4227 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.401 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4231 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5223 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.494 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4579 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4415 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5229 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6033 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6438 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8079 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6451 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6827 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.822 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7211 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7981 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6788 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6916 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8821 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.992 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8823 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 3 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.98 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.45 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.46 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.46 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6044 ha per square kilometre | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | 0.8346 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3675 ha per square kilometre | 0.2595 ha per square kilometre | 0.5258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5928 ha per square kilometre | 0.4231 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7969 ha per square kilometre | 0.6451 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 0.8823 ha per square kilometre | 2.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 ha per square kilometre | 3.98 ha per square kilometre | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 4.46 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2595 ha per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.