Burundi vs Nicaragua: Cropland extent over the long-term
Burundi
1.72 million hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.80 million hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Burundi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.80 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 75,190 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burundi ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 25 and Nicaragua in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 108,217 hectares | 204,081 hectares | 95,864 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1100s | 130,858 hectares | 217,266 hectares | 86,408 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1200s | 153,200 hectares | 230,857 hectares | 77,657 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1300s | 175,237 hectares | 244,744 hectares | 69,507 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1400s | 196,964 hectares | 258,770 hectares | 61,806 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1500s | 218,373 hectares | 272,714 hectares | 54,341 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1600s | 238,591 hectares | 131,206 hectares | 107,385 hectares | Burundi |
| 1700s | 258,490 hectares | 62,806 hectares | 195,684 hectares | Burundi |
| 1710s | 269,982 hectares | 66,978 hectares | 203,004 hectares | Burundi |
| 1720s | 281,813 hectares | 71,422 hectares | 210,392 hectares | Burundi |
| 1730s | 293,627 hectares | 76,155 hectares | 217,472 hectares | Burundi |
| 1740s | 305,424 hectares | 81,196 hectares | 224,228 hectares | Burundi |
| 1750s | 317,204 hectares | 86,565 hectares | 230,639 hectares | Burundi |
| 1760s | 328,966 hectares | 92,282 hectares | 236,684 hectares | Burundi |
| 1770s | 340,711 hectares | 98,369 hectares | 242,342 hectares | Burundi |
| 1780s | 352,439 hectares | 104,848 hectares | 247,591 hectares | Burundi |
| 1790s | 364,150 hectares | 111,746 hectares | 252,404 hectares | Burundi |
| 1800s | 375,843 hectares | 119,087 hectares | 256,756 hectares | Burundi |
| 1810s | 387,518 hectares | 126,899 hectares | 260,619 hectares | Burundi |
| 1820s | 399,176 hectares | 135,212 hectares | 263,964 hectares | Burundi |
| 1830s | 410,817 hectares | 159,324 hectares | 251,493 hectares | Burundi |
| 1840s | 422,440 hectares | 184,815 hectares | 237,625 hectares | Burundi |
| 1850s | 434,046 hectares | 214,363 hectares | 219,683 hectares | Burundi |
| 1860s | 460,471 hectares | 226,234 hectares | 234,237 hectares | Burundi |
| 1870s | 488,504 hectares | 237,931 hectares | 250,573 hectares | Burundi |
| 1880s | 523,418 hectares | 269,543 hectares | 253,875 hectares | Burundi |
| 1890s | 560,826 hectares | 306,122 hectares | 254,704 hectares | Burundi |
| 1900s | 533,020 hectares | 347,623 hectares | 185,397 hectares | Burundi |
| 1910s | 491,522 hectares | 394,701 hectares | 96,821 hectares | Burundi |
| 1920s | 478,945 hectares | 448,097 hectares | 30,848 hectares | Burundi |
| 1930s | 547,220 hectares | 559,990 hectares | 12,770 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 628,381 hectares | 664,706 hectares | 36,325 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 817,328 hectares | 996,723 hectares | 179,395 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 999,200 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 191,700 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1,200 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 119,800 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 444,700 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 789,900 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 356,100 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 140,827 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burundi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.80 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 75,190 hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.