Burundi vs Lesotho: Land area
Burundi
2.57 million hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
3.04 million hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
44th
Lesotho rank
41st
Land area over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.04 million hectares against 2.57 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 468,000 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 468,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 468,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 468,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 468,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 468,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 468,000 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.04 million hectares against 2.57 million hectares in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 468,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for land area?
- Burundi ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.