Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Land use
Burundi
1.67 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Land use over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 77,790 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 431,111 hectares | 578,556 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 484,000 hectares | 740,700 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 577,700 hectares | 685,300 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 611,600 hectares | 692,400 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 7,318 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 294,731 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 117,070 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 77,790 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for land use?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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.