What is the difference in land area between Burundi and Rwanda?

101,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Land area

Burundi

2.57 million hectares

in 2011

Rwanda

2.47 million hectares

in 2011

Burundi rank

44th

Rwanda rank

45th

Land area over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.57 million hectares against 2.47 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 101,000 hectares.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.57 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	101,000 hectares	Burundi
1970s	2.57 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	101,000 hectares	Burundi
1980s	2.57 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	101,000 hectares	Burundi
1990s	2.57 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	101,000 hectares	Burundi
2000s	2.57 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	101,000 hectares	Burundi
2010s	2.57 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	101,000 hectares	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Burundi or Rwanda?: Burundi, at 2.57 million hectares against 2.47 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Burundi and Rwanda?: 101,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for land area?: Burundi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 45th 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

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.