Burundi vs Nicaragua: Land use
Burundi
1.67 million hectares
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
95th
Land use over time
- Burundi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 127,790 hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 182,444 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1,200 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 119,800 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 444,700 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 789,900 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 356,100 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 167,070 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Burundi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 127,790 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for land use?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.