Burkina Faso - Arable land as a share of land area

22.3 (%) in 2021

In 2021, arable land as a share of land area for Burkina Faso was 22.3 %. Between 1972 and 2021, arable land as a share of land area of Burkina Faso grew substantially from 8.3 to 22.3 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 13.63% in 1988 and then decreased to 1.60% in 2021.

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What is arable land as a share of land area?

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.

What is Burkina Faso arable land as a share of land area?