Burundi vs Kenya: Land under rice production

Burundi
28,200 hectares
in 2011
Kenya
28,031 hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
25th
Kenya rank
26th

Land under rice production over time

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119862011

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 28,200 hectares against 28,031 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 169 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Burundi ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 26th of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1,307 hectares 4,377 hectares 3,070 hectares Kenya
1970s 3,186 hectares 6,923 hectares 3,737 hectares Kenya
1980s 6,759 hectares 12,514 hectares 5,755 hectares Kenya
1990s 13,783 hectares 11,674 hectares 2,108 hectares Burundi
2000s 20,170 hectares 15,815 hectares 4,355 hectares Burundi
2010s 26,850 hectares 24,106 hectares 2,744 hectares Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under rice production, Burundi or Kenya?
Burundi, at 28,200 hectares against 28,031 hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under rice production between Burundi and Kenya?
169 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for land under rice production?
Burundi ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 26th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under rice production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Burundi vs Kenya: Land under rice production. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/land-under-rice-production-hectares/burundi/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/land-under-rice-production-hectares/burundi/kenya/">Burundi vs Kenya: Land under rice production</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Land under rice production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,386 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Land under rice production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.