Burundi vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Arable land

Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
100th

Arable land over time

  • Burundi
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.32 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 97,210 hectares.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 770,222 hectares 646,444 hectares 123,778 hectares Burundi
1970s 929,700 hectares 733,000 hectares 196,700 hectares Burundi
1980s 930,000 hectares 788,800 hectares 141,200 hectares Burundi
1990s 939,000 hectares 826,300 hectares 112,700 hectares Burundi
2000s 962,600 hectares 1.13 million hectares 168,400 hectares Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.09 million hectares 1.44 million hectares 348,945 hectares Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 1.28 million hectares 1.22 million hectares 57,930 hectares Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Burundi or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Burundi, at 1.32 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
97,210 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for arable land?
Burundi ranks 97th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.