Burundi vs Rwanda: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,162 1000 ha against 1,121 1000 ha in Burundi, a difference of 41 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 231 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 | 770.22 1000 ha | 505.44 1000 ha | 264.78 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 1970s | 929.7 1000 ha | 655.7 1000 ha | 274 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 1980s | 930 1000 ha | 815.2 1000 ha | 114.8 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 1990s | 939 1000 ha | 812.6 1000 ha | 126.4 1000 ha | Burundi |
| 2000s | 961.44 1000 ha | 1,113 1000 ha | 151.26 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,092 1000 ha | 1,247 1000 ha | 154.7 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,217 1000 ha | 1,176 1000 ha | 41.35 1000 ha | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,162 1000 ha against 1,121 1000 ha in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 41 1000 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for arable land — area?
- Burundi ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.