Burkina Faso vs Western Sahara: Land area
Burkina Faso
27,360 ha th
in 2025
Western Sahara
26,600 ha th
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
80th
Western Sahara rank
81st
Land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 27,360 ha th against 26,600 ha th in Western Sahara, a difference of 760 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Western Sahara ranks 81st of 253 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,360 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 760 ha th | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27,360 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 760 ha th | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 27,360 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 760 ha th | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 27,360 ha th | 26,600 ha th | 760 ha th | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Burkina Faso or Western Sahara?
- Burkina Faso, at 27,360 ha th against 26,600 ha th in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Burkina Faso and Western Sahara?
- 760 ha th, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Western Sahara rank globally for land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Western Sahara ranks 81st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.