Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Arable and permanent cropland
Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.24 million hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
34th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.32 million hectares against 1.24 million hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 85,000 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 52 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
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 | 1.14 million hectares | 202,600 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 85,000 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 1.32 million hectares against 1.24 million hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 85,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 34th 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