Burundi vs Melanesia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Burundi
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 2,176 1000 ha against 1,906 1000 ha in Burundi, a difference of 270 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 126th and Melanesia ranks 123rd of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Melanesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,651 1000 ha | 1,207 1000 ha | 443.5 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2,023 1000 ha | 1,404 1000 ha | 619.7 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2,073 1000 ha | 1,639 1000 ha | 434.45 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2,000 1000 ha | 1,862 1000 ha | 138.58 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,843 1000 ha | 2,003 1000 ha | 160.63 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 1,895 1000 ha | 2,113 1000 ha | 217.69 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 2,002 1000 ha | 2,174 1000 ha | 172.25 1000 ha | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Burundi or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 2,176 1000 ha against 1,906 1000 ha in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Burundi and Melanesia?
- 270 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Melanesia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Burundi ranks 126th and Melanesia ranks 123rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.