Burundi vs Rwanda: Cropland use over the long term
Burundi
1.72 million
in 2025
Rwanda
1.70 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
95th
Rwanda rank
96th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.72 million against 1.70 million in Rwanda, a difference of 23,370.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 38 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 108,217 | 76,182 | 32,035 | Burundi |
| 1100s | 130,858 | 91,043 | 39,815 | Burundi |
| 1200s | 153,200 | 105,245 | 47,955 | Burundi |
| 1300s | 175,237 | 118,748 | 56,489 | Burundi |
| 1400s | 196,964 | 131,503 | 65,461 | Burundi |
| 1500s | 218,373 | 143,457 | 74,916 | Burundi |
| 1600s | 238,591 | 153,986 | 84,605 | Burundi |
| 1700s | 258,490 | 163,603 | 94,887 | Burundi |
| 1710s | 269,982 | 175,417 | 94,565 | Burundi |
| 1720s | 281,813 | 187,161 | 94,652 | Burundi |
| 1730s | 293,627 | 198,833 | 94,794 | Burundi |
| 1740s | 305,424 | 210,433 | 94,991 | Burundi |
| 1750s | 317,204 | 221,960 | 95,244 | Burundi |
| 1760s | 328,966 | 233,414 | 95,552 | Burundi |
| 1770s | 340,711 | 244,795 | 95,916 | Burundi |
| 1780s | 352,439 | 256,101 | 96,338 | Burundi |
| 1790s | 364,150 | 267,331 | 96,819 | Burundi |
| 1800s | 375,843 | 278,486 | 97,357 | Burundi |
| 1810s | 387,518 | 289,563 | 97,955 | Burundi |
| 1820s | 399,176 | 300,564 | 98,612 | Burundi |
| 1830s | 410,817 | 311,486 | 99,331 | Burundi |
| 1840s | 422,440 | 322,330 | 100,110 | Burundi |
| 1850s | 434,046 | 333,094 | 100,952 | Burundi |
| 1860s | 460,471 | 335,380 | 125,091 | Burundi |
| 1870s | 488,504 | 337,672 | 150,832 | Burundi |
| 1880s | 523,418 | 339,969 | 183,449 | Burundi |
| 1890s | 560,826 | 352,669 | 208,157 | Burundi |
| 1900s | 533,020 | 330,984 | 202,036 | Burundi |
| 1910s | 491,522 | 304,429 | 187,093 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 478,945 | 291,493 | 187,452 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 547,220 | 337,148 | 210,072 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 628,381 | 386,117 | 242,264 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 817,328 | 526,037 | 291,291 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 999,200 | 651,000 | 348,200 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 874,200 | 350,500 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 158,400 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.12 million | 186,100 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.42 million | 76,600 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.56 million | 108,000 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.64 million | 21,537 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 1.72 million against 1.70 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 23,370, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Burundi ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.