Burundi vs Rwanda: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre

Burundi
0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
7th
Rwanda rank
8th

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 0.0362 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land — area, per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.