Burundi vs Rwanda: Arable land (hectares)
Burundi
1.12 million hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
1.16 million hectares
in 2024
Burundi rank
103rd
Rwanda rank
100th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.16 million hectares against 1.12 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 41,290 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 100th 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 | 770,222 hectares | 505,444 hectares | 264,778 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 929,700 hectares | 655,700 hectares | 274,000 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 930,000 hectares | 815,200 hectares | 114,800 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 939,000 hectares | 812,600 hectares | 126,400 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 961,435 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 151,265 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 154,700 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 41,346 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.16 million hectares against 1.12 million hectares in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 41,290 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for arable land?
- Burundi ranks 103rd and Rwanda 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.