Burundi vs Rwanda: Forest area
Burundi
2,796 sq. km
in 2023
Rwanda
2,790 sq. km
in 2023
Burundi rank
151st
Rwanda rank
152nd
Forest area over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,796 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 6 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,393 sq. km | 3,035 sq. km | 641.63 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,939 sq. km | 2,771 sq. km | 831.6 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2,539 sq. km | 2,699 sq. km | 159.7 sq. km | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,796 sq. km | 2,775 sq. km | 21.4 sq. km | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 2,796 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 6 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.