Burundi vs Turkmenistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Burundi
1.72 million hectares
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Burundi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.72 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 123,370 hectares.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Burundi ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 108,217 hectares | 170,599 hectares | 62,382 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1100s | 130,858 hectares | 178,730 hectares | 47,872 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1200s | 153,200 hectares | 186,155 hectares | 32,955 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1300s | 175,237 hectares | 192,812 hectares | 17,575 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1400s | 196,964 hectares | 200,454 hectares | 3,490 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1500s | 218,373 hectares | 212,374 hectares | 5,999 hectares | Burundi |
| 1600s | 238,591 hectares | 239,952 hectares | 1,361 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1700s | 258,490 hectares | 256,402 hectares | 2,088 hectares | Burundi |
| 1710s | 269,982 hectares | 272,596 hectares | 2,614 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1720s | 281,813 hectares | 286,647 hectares | 4,834 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1730s | 293,627 hectares | 301,409 hectares | 7,782 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1740s | 305,424 hectares | 316,917 hectares | 11,493 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1750s | 317,204 hectares | 333,207 hectares | 16,003 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1760s | 328,966 hectares | 350,318 hectares | 21,352 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1770s | 340,711 hectares | 368,290 hectares | 27,579 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1780s | 352,439 hectares | 387,165 hectares | 34,726 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1790s | 364,150 hectares | 406,986 hectares | 42,836 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1800s | 375,843 hectares | 427,800 hectares | 51,957 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1810s | 387,518 hectares | 449,654 hectares | 62,136 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1820s | 399,176 hectares | 472,600 hectares | 73,424 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1830s | 410,817 hectares | 496,688 hectares | 85,871 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1840s | 422,440 hectares | 521,973 hectares | 99,533 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1850s | 434,046 hectares | 548,514 hectares | 114,468 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 460,471 hectares | 576,368 hectares | 115,897 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 488,504 hectares | 605,600 hectares | 117,096 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 523,418 hectares | 636,273 hectares | 112,855 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 560,826 hectares | 668,456 hectares | 107,630 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 533,020 hectares | 702,218 hectares | 169,198 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 491,522 hectares | 737,635 hectares | 246,113 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 478,945 hectares | 774,782 hectares | 295,837 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 547,220 hectares | 813,739 hectares | 266,519 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 628,381 hectares | 854,590 hectares | 226,209 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 817,328 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 187,336 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 999,200 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 166,925 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 79,029 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 121,607 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 3,074 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 490,724 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 374,787 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 189,007 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burundi or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.85 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 Turkmenistan?
- 123,370 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Turkmenistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.