Share of land area used for agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of land area used for agriculture was 53.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 53.4% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.9% | — |
| 1962 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 32.9% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 36.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.2% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 52 Paraguay 54.1% compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 54.0% compare
- 54 Netherlands 53.5% compare
- 56 Mozambique 52.8% compare
- 57 France 52.5% compare
- 58 Luxembourg 51.7% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Burkina Faso was 53.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.