Burundi vs Laos: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.32 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 97,210 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Laos ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | 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 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 348,945 hectares | Laos |
| 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 Laos?
- Burundi, at 1.32 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burundi and Laos?
- 97,210 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for arable land?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Laos 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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About this data
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.