Burundi vs Liberia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Burundi
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1.92 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
118th
Liberia rank
121st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.15 million hectares against 1.92 million hectares in Liberia, a difference of 231,170 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 121st of 227 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 509,684 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 887,040 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 922,240 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 817,455 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 333,278 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 130,719 hectares | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 191,890 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Burundi or Liberia?
- Burundi, at 2.15 million hectares against 1.92 million hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Burundi and Liberia?
- 231,170 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Burundi ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 121st 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.