What is surface area in Burkina Faso?

Surface area in Burkina Faso was 27.42 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 27.42 million ha in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 27.42 million ha in 1961.

How does Burkina Faso rank for surface area?

Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is surface 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area in Burkina Faso

Name: Surface area in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burkina Faso: Surface area was 27.42 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

27.42 million ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 53 countries

All-time high

27.42 million ha

in 1961

All-time low

27.42 million ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Surface area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Burkina Faso is 27.42 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.42 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.42 million ha, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	9
1970s	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	10
1980s	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	10
1990s	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	10
2000s	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	10
2010s	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	27.42 million ha	2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

25 Zimbabwe 39.08 million ha compare
26 Congo 34.20 million ha compare
27 Cote d'Ivoire 32.25 million ha compare
29 Gabon 26.77 million ha compare
30 Guinea 24.59 million ha compare
31 Uganda 24.16 million ha compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 71.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Burkina Faso?: Surface area in Burkina Faso was 27.42 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 27.42 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 27.42 million ha in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is surface 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.