Burundi vs Gabon: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Burundi
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
118th
Gabon rank
119th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Burundi
- Gabon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 970 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Burundi ranks 118th and Gabon ranks 119th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 86,491 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 122,920 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 80,720 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 15,809 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.84 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 253,965 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 215,109 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 38,310 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Burundi or Gabon?
- Burundi, at 2.15 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Burundi and Gabon?
- 970 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gabon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gabon rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Burundi ranks 118th and Gabon ranks 119th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.