Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0116 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0566 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0557 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0524 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0472 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0116 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0116 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0532 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0566 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0449 sq. km per person | 0.0405 sq. km per person | 0.0489 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 0.0299 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0116 sq. km per person | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0566 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.