Agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural land use per person was 0.6318 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6318 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.96 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.6318 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso is 0.6318 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.96 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.6318 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.96 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.81 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1200 | 4.65 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1300 | 4.47 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1400 | 4.27 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1500 | 4.05 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1600 | 3.79 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1700 | 3.49 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1710 | 3.46 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1720 | 3.42 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1730 | 3.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 3.35 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1750 | 3.31 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 3.27 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 3.23 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 3.19 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 3.15 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1800 | 3.1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1810 | 3.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1820 | 3.01 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 2.96 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1840 | 2.91 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 2.85 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 2.8 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 2.74 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 2.67 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 2.6 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 2.45 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 2.36 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 2.27 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 2.15 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 2.03 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 2.01 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.98 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.97 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.95 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.93 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.92 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.9 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.88 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.87 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.84 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.82 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.79 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.77 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.72 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.69 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.66 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.63 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.55 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.52 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.999 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9823 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9658 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9495 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9329 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9164 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9009 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8852 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8691 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8525 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8365 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.821 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8069 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7931 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7775 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7664 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7525 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7399 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.727 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7148 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7072 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6957 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6844 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.673 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6623 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6514 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6414 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6318 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.96 hectares per person | 4.96 hectares per person | 4.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 4.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.05 hectares per person | 4.05 hectares per person | 4.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.39 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.23 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.1 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.01 hectares per person | 3.01 hectares per person | 3.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.96 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.91 hectares per person | 2.91 hectares per person | 2.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.85 hectares per person | 2.85 hectares per person | 2.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 2.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 2.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.45 hectares per person | 2.45 hectares per person | 2.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.36 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9823 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 hectares per person | 0.821 hectares per person | 0.9658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7481 hectares per person | 0.6957 hectares per person | 0.8069 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6574 hectares per person | 0.6318 hectares per person | 0.6844 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Mexico 0.7348 hectares per person compare
- 59 Peru 0.7117 hectares per person compare
- 60 Yemen 0.65 hectares per person compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6288 hectares per person compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6137 hectares per person compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6077 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural land use per person in Burkina Faso was 0.6318 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6318 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.