Burkina Faso: Percent agricultural land
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Burkina Faso |
Percent agricultural land |
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Latest value | 46.56 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1961 - 2021 |
Average | 35.73 |
Min - Max | 29.75 - 46.56 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 46.56 percent, an increase from 46.1 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 38.17 percent, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1961 to 2021 is 35.73 percent. The minimum value, 29.75 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 46.56 percent was recorded in 2021.
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The data show what percent of the land in Burkina Faso is arable or is used for crops or pasture.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
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Forest area, percent | 22.5 | 2021 | percent |
Percent agricultural land | 46.56 | 2021 | percent |
Employment in agriculture | 74.21 | 2022 | percent |
GDP share of agriculture | 16.33 | 2023 | percent |
Agriculture value added | 3.32 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
Agricultural land | 127,400 | 2021 | sq. km. |
Crop production index | 122.7 | 2022 | index points |
Precipitation | 748 | 2020 | mm per year |
Arable land, percent of land area | 22.3 | 2021 | percent |
Cereal crop yield by hectar | 1,204 | 2022 | kg per hectar |
Food production index | 118.8 | 2022 | index points |
Fertilizer use | 11.9 | 2021 | kg per hectare of arable land |
Livestock production index | 96.5 | 2022 | index points |
Forest area, sq.km | 61,664.0 | 2021 | sq. km |