Burundi vs Rwanda: Arable and permanent cropland
Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2011
Rwanda
1.47 million hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
32nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.47 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 150,000 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 655,000 hectares | 354,667 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 874,200 hectares | 350,500 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 158,300 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 223,500 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 8,400 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.47 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 150,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 32nd 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
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