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Burkina Faso Agricultural Land (%)

Burkina Faso's agricultural land (%) rose to 53.24% in 2022, up from 52.69% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.55% from the previous year. Burkina Faso has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (53.24% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Africa, Burkina Faso is higher (53.24% vs regional median 46.39%) and ranks 23rd out of 54 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 53.24%
2021 52.69%
2020 52.16%
2019 51.68%
2018 51.18%
2017 50.36%
2016 49.83%
2015 49.29%
2014 48.69%
2013 48.12%
2012 47.33%
2011 46.76%
2010 46.02%
2009 45.44%
2008 44.91%
2007 44.41%
2006 43.93%
2005 43.43%
2004 42.91%
2003 42.39%
2002 41.92%
2001 41.45%
2000 40.98%
1999 40.51%
1998 40.05%
1997 39.59%
1996 39.13%
1995 38.67%
1994 38.21%
1993 37.75%
1992 37.29%
1991 36.83%
1990 36.37%
1989 35.91%
1988 35.45%
1987 34.97%
1986 34.49%
1985 34.02%
1984 33.56%
1983 33.08%
1982 33.06%
1981 33.06%
1980 33.04%
1979 33.02%
1978 33.02%
1977 33.02%
1976 33.02%
1975 33%
1974 32.97%
1973 32.97%
1972 32.97%
1971 32.97%
1970 32.97%
1969 32.97%
1968 32.97%
1967 32.97%
1966 32.97%
1965 32.97%
1964 32.97%
1963 32.95%
1962 32.95%
1961 32.95%
Burkina Faso Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Burkina Faso's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 6.19M tonnes 6.37M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 22.36% 22.54% 2022