Burundi vs Melanesia: Cropland — Area

Burundi
1,427 1000 ha
in 2024
Melanesia
1,585 1000 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
110th
Melanesia rank
107th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Burundi
  • Melanesia
05001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 1,585 1000 ha against 1,427 1000 ha in Burundi, a difference of 158 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 110th and Melanesia ranks 107th of 234 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 1,010 1000 ha 781.17 1000 ha 228.5 1000 ha Burundi
1970s 1,225 1000 ha 928.7 1000 ha 296 1000 ha Burundi
1980s 1,261 1000 ha 1,101 1000 ha 159.85 1000 ha Burundi
1990s 1,287 1000 ha 1,265 1000 ha 21.94 1000 ha Burundi
2000s 1,350 1000 ha 1,375 1000 ha 24.58 1000 ha Melanesia
2010s 1,412 1000 ha 1,523 1000 ha 110.6 1000 ha Melanesia
2020s 1,523 1000 ha 1,583 1000 ha 59.77 1000 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Burundi or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 1,585 1000 ha against 1,427 1000 ha in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Burundi and Melanesia?
158 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 cropland — area?
Burundi ranks 110th and Melanesia ranks 107th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.