What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Namibia?

511,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Burundi vs Namibia: Arable and permanent cropland

Burundi

1.32 million hectares

in 2011

Namibia

809,000 hectares

in 2011

Burundi rank

33rd

Namibia rank

36th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

Burundi
Namibia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.32 million hectares against 809,000 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 511,000 hectares.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th of 52 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.01 million hectares	645,667 hectares	364,000 hectares	Burundi
1970s	1.22 million hectares	653,800 hectares	570,900 hectares	Burundi
1980s	1.26 million hectares	660,500 hectares	602,500 hectares	Burundi
1990s	1.30 million hectares	753,600 hectares	550,400 hectares	Burundi
2000s	1.34 million hectares	816,400 hectares	524,500 hectares	Burundi
2010s	1.32 million hectares	809,000 hectares	511,000 hectares	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burundi or Namibia?: Burundi, at 1.32 million hectares against 809,000 hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Namibia?: 511,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?: Burundi ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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