What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Burundi and Namibia?

98,020 hectares, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Namibia: Cropland extent over the long-term

Burundi

1.72 million hectares

in 2025

Namibia

1.63 million hectares

in 2025

Burundi rank

95th

Namibia rank

98th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Burundi
Namibia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.72 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 98,020 hectares.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 98th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 30 and Namibia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1000s	108,217 hectares	0 hectares	108,217 hectares	Burundi
1100s	130,858 hectares	0 hectares	130,858 hectares	Burundi
1200s	153,200 hectares	0 hectares	153,200 hectares	Burundi
1300s	175,237 hectares	0 hectares	175,237 hectares	Burundi
1400s	196,964 hectares	0 hectares	196,964 hectares	Burundi
1500s	218,373 hectares	0 hectares	218,373 hectares	Burundi
1600s	238,591 hectares	0 hectares	238,591 hectares	Burundi
1700s	258,490 hectares	9,672 hectares	248,818 hectares	Burundi
1710s	269,982 hectares	19,043 hectares	250,939 hectares	Burundi
1720s	281,813 hectares	37,471 hectares	244,342 hectares	Burundi
1730s	293,627 hectares	73,711 hectares	219,916 hectares	Burundi
1740s	305,424 hectares	144,924 hectares	160,500 hectares	Burundi
1750s	317,204 hectares	284,828 hectares	32,376 hectares	Burundi
1760s	328,966 hectares	279,803 hectares	49,163 hectares	Burundi
1770s	340,711 hectares	274,778 hectares	65,933 hectares	Burundi
1780s	352,439 hectares	269,754 hectares	82,685 hectares	Burundi
1790s	364,150 hectares	264,730 hectares	99,420 hectares	Burundi
1800s	375,843 hectares	259,704 hectares	116,139 hectares	Burundi
1810s	387,518 hectares	254,678 hectares	132,840 hectares	Burundi
1820s	399,176 hectares	249,651 hectares	149,525 hectares	Burundi
1830s	410,817 hectares	244,625 hectares	166,192 hectares	Burundi
1840s	422,440 hectares	239,598 hectares	182,842 hectares	Burundi
1850s	434,046 hectares	234,572 hectares	199,474 hectares	Burundi
1860s	460,471 hectares	259,372 hectares	201,099 hectares	Burundi
1870s	488,504 hectares	286,777 hectares	201,727 hectares	Burundi
1880s	523,418 hectares	317,075 hectares	206,343 hectares	Burundi
1890s	560,826 hectares	350,586 hectares	210,240 hectares	Burundi
1900s	533,020 hectares	387,628 hectares	145,392 hectares	Burundi
1910s	491,522 hectares	456,291 hectares	35,231 hectares	Burundi
1920s	478,945 hectares	532,143 hectares	53,198 hectares	Namibia
1930s	547,220 hectares	655,190 hectares	107,970 hectares	Namibia
1940s	628,381 hectares	800,139 hectares	171,758 hectares	Namibia
1950s	817,328 hectares	1.10 million hectares	285,494 hectares	Namibia
1960s	999,200 hectares	1.29 million hectares	287,298 hectares	Namibia
1970s	1.22 million hectares	1.31 million hectares	82,694 hectares	Namibia
1980s	1.26 million hectares	1.32 million hectares	57,660 hectares	Namibia
1990s	1.30 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	203,036 hectares	Namibia
2000s	1.34 million hectares	1.63 million hectares	289,300 hectares	Namibia
2010s	1.45 million hectares	1.62 million hectares	171,590 hectares	Namibia
2020s	1.66 million hectares	1.62 million hectares	33,917 hectares	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burundi or Namibia?: Burundi, at 1.72 million hectares against 1.63 million hectares in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Burundi and Namibia?: 98,020 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Burundi ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 98th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.