Burundi vs Uganda: Cropland — Share in Land area

Burundi
55.58 %
in 2024
Uganda
57.35 %
in 2024
Burundi rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
2030405060196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 57.35 % against 55.58 % in Burundi, a difference of 1.77 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 39.32 % 23.23 % 16.08 % Burundi
1970s 47.69 % 26.65 % 21.04 % Burundi
1980s 49.11 % 31.8 % 17.3 % Burundi
1990s 50.12 % 35.07 % 15.05 % Burundi
2000s 52.58 % 43.43 % 9.14 % Burundi
2010s 54.99 % 51.9 % 3.09 % Burundi
2020s 59.31 % 56.99 % 2.33 % Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Burundi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 57.35 % against 55.58 % in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Burundi and Uganda?
1.77 %, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Burundi ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.