Burundi vs Madagascar: Arable land use per person
Burundi
0.0965 hectares per person
in 2023
Madagascar
0.0962 hectares per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
109th
Madagascar rank
110th
Arable land use per person over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.0965 hectares per person against 0.0962 hectares per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0003 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 110th of 206 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2448 hectares per person | 0.3412 hectares per person | 0.0964 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.2451 hectares per person | 0.2941 hectares per person | 0.049 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.1883 hectares per person | 0.2564 hectares per person | 0.0681 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.0479 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.1578 hectares per person | 0.0285 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0975 hectares per person | 0.0998 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Burundi, at 0.0965 hectares per person against 0.0962 hectares per person in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 0.0003 hectares per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Burundi ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 110th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.