Burundi vs Rwanda: Land use agriculture longterm

Burundi
2.12 million
in 2010
Rwanda
2.06 million
in 2010
Burundi rank
108th
Rwanda rank
110th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.12 million against 2.06 million in Rwanda, a difference of 59,650.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 17 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1780s 516,809 469,293 47,516 Burundi
1790s 514,315 465,642 48,673 Burundi
1800s 511,975 462,020 49,955 Burundi
1810s 509,944 458,551 51,393 Burundi
1820s 512,379 473,470 38,909 Burundi
1830s 515,153 489,028 26,125 Burundi
1840s 517,990 505,385 12,605 Burundi
1850s 520,980 522,472 1,492 Rwanda
1860s 524,186 540,237 16,051 Rwanda
1870s 553,754 571,047 17,293 Rwanda
1880s 585,262 604,029 18,767 Rwanda
1890s 618,649 639,064 20,415 Rwanda
1900s 653,883 676,424 22,541 Rwanda
1910s 692,878 716,541 23,663 Rwanda
1920s 819,884 796,919 22,965 Burundi
1930s 933,838 864,152 69,686 Burundi
1940s 1.11 million 968,665 136,765 Burundi
1950s 1.31 million 1.09 million 222,870 Burundi
1960s 1.58 million 1.41 million 161,180 Burundi
1970s 1.85 million 1.54 million 319,090 Burundi
1980s 2.04 million 1.80 million 247,210 Burundi
1990s 2.02 million 1.92 million 104,150 Burundi
2000s 2.09 million 2.01 million 77,730 Burundi
2010s 2.12 million 2.06 million 59,650 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 2.12 million against 2.06 million in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Burundi and Rwanda?
59,650, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Burundi ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed