Burundi vs Gabon: Agricultural land use
Burundi
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
118th
Gabon rank
119th
Agricultural land use over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 970 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Burundi ranks 118th and Gabon ranks 119th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 86,491 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 122,920 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 80,720 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 15,809 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.84 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 253,965 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 215,109 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 38,310 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 2.15 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Burundi and Gabon?
- 970 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Burundi ranks 118th and Gabon ranks 119th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.