Burundi vs Rwanda: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Burundi
51.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
46.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
6th
Rwanda rank
8th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 51.45 hectares per square kilometre against 46.98 hectares per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 4.47 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.99 hectares per square kilometre | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1970s | 36.2 hectares per square kilometre | 26.58 hectares per square kilometre | 9.62 hectares per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1980s | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | 33.04 hectares per square kilometre | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 1990s | 36.57 hectares per square kilometre | 32.94 hectares per square kilometre | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | Burundi |
| 2000s | 37.48 hectares per square kilometre | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 7.62 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 42.53 hectares per square kilometre | 50.54 hectares per square kilometre | 8.01 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 49.92 hectares per square kilometre | 49.46 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4613 hectares per square kilometre | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 51.45 hectares per square kilometre against 46.98 hectares per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 4.47 hectares per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.