Burundi vs Laos: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Burundi
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
2.29 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
118th
Laos rank
115th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.29 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 132,990 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 118th and Laos ranks 115th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 166,222 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 473,400 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 445,400 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 313,800 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 136,700 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 387,195 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 126,395 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Burundi or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.29 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Burundi and Laos?
- 132,990 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Burundi ranks 118th and Laos ranks 115th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.