Burundi vs Somalia: Arable and permanent cropland

Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2011
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
33rd
Somalia rank
35th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Burundi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.32 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 191,000 hectares.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 35th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million hectares 925,000 hectares 84,667 hectares Burundi
1970s 1.22 million hectares 972,500 hectares 252,200 hectares Burundi
1980s 1.26 million hectares 1.02 million hectares 241,100 hectares Burundi
1990s 1.30 million hectares 1.05 million hectares 250,200 hectares Burundi
2000s 1.34 million hectares 1.18 million hectares 156,200 hectares Burundi
2010s 1.32 million hectares 1.13 million hectares 191,000 hectares Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burundi or Somalia?
Burundi, at 1.32 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burundi and Somalia?
191,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Burundi ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 35th 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

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