Botswana vs Burundi: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1048 hectares per person against 0.0965 hectares per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.0083 hectares per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and Burundi ranks 109th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7071 hectares per person | 0.2448 hectares per person | 0.4623 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.5694 hectares per person | 0.2451 hectares per person | 0.3243 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.3719 hectares per person | 0.1883 hectares per person | 0.1836 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2178 hectares per person | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.1321 hectares per person | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1308 hectares per person | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.0299 hectares per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.1074 hectares per person | 0.0975 hectares per person | 0.0099 hectares per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Botswana or Burundi?
- Botswana, at 0.1048 hectares per person against 0.0965 hectares per person in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Botswana and Burundi?
- 0.0083 hectares per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for arable land?
- Botswana ranks 106th and Burundi ranks 109th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.