Burundi vs Rwanda: Country area — Area

Burundi
2,783 1000 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
2,634 1000 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
166th
Rwanda rank
168th

Country area — Area over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2,783 1000 ha against 2,634 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 149 1000 ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 267 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149 1000 ha Burundi
1970s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149 1000 ha Burundi
1980s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149 1000 ha Burundi
1990s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149 1000 ha Burundi
2000s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149 1000 ha Burundi
2010s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149 1000 ha Burundi
2020s 2,783 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha 149.16 1000 ha Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 2,783 1000 ha against 2,634 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Burundi and Rwanda?
149 1000 ha, with Burundi 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 country area — area?
Burundi ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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