Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Arable land
Burundi
1.32 million hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.37 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Arable land over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.37 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 50,790 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770,222 hectares | 748,111 hectares | 22,111 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 929,700 hectares | 877,930 hectares | 51,770 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 930,000 hectares | 869,880 hectares | 60,120 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 939,000 hectares | 884,850 hectares | 54,150 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 962,600 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 49,550 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 215,137 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 90,070 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.37 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 50,790 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for arable land?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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.