Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 6.86 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.86 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.18 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5955 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5955 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6272 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6096 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7657 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7482 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7762 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8312 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8867 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.891 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.903 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8786 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.763 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9635 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9741 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9379 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9657 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9458 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9604 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9701 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8008 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7885 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.914 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8576 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7917 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.23 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.29 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.41 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.71 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.08 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 5.65 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.15 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.67 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 6.24 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.88 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 6.36 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 7.18 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 6.38 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 6.74 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7479 ha per square kilometre | 0.5955 ha per square kilometre | 0.891 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9262 ha per square kilometre | 0.763 ha per square kilometre | 0.9741 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | 0.7885 ha per square kilometre | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 3.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | 6.36 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 ha per square kilometre | 6.38 ha per square kilometre | 7.18 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 6.86 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5955 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.