Burundi vs Central African Republic: Arable and permanent cropland

Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2011
Central African Republic
1.88 million hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
33rd
Central African Republic rank
31st

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.88 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 560,000 hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 52 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million hectares 1.78 million hectares 769,444 hectares Central African Republic
1970s 1.22 million hectares 1.88 million hectares 655,300 hectares Central African Republic
1980s 1.26 million hectares 1.98 million hectares 717,600 hectares Central African Republic
1990s 1.30 million hectares 2.02 million hectares 714,700 hectares Central African Republic
2000s 1.34 million hectares 2.02 million hectares 674,800 hectares Central African Republic
2010s 1.32 million hectares 1.88 million hectares 560,000 hectares Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burundi or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 1.88 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Central African Republic?
560,000 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Burundi ranks 33rd and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
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This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under