What is the highest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 274,220 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 274,200 sq. km in 2019.

How does Burkina Faso rank for surface area?

Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Burkina Faso

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Burkina Faso
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burkina Faso: Surface area (sq. km) was 274,200 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

274,200 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

74th

of 216 countries

All-time high

274,220 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

274,200 sq. km

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Burkina Faso is 274,200 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Burkina Faso peaked at 274,220 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 274,200 sq. km, in 2019.

That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	274,220 sq. km	—
1962	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	274,220 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	274,200 sq. km	-0.0%
2020	274,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	274,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	274,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	274,200 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	274,200 sq. km	+0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 274,200 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 274,200 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	9
1970s	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	10
1980s	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	10
1990s	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	10
2000s	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	10
2010s	274,218 sq. km	274,200 sq. km	274,220 sq. km	10
2020s	274,200 sq. km	274,200 sq. km	274,200 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

71 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
72 Italy 302,070 sq. km compare
73 Philippines 300,000 sq. km compare
75 New Zealand 267,710 sq. km compare
76 Gabon 267,670 sq. km compare
77 Ecuador 256,370 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Burkina Faso?: Surface area in Burkina Faso was 274,200 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 274,220 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 274,200 sq. km in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for surface area?: Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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