What is the difference in surface area between Burundi and Eswatini?

1.05 million ha, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Eswatini: Surface area

Burundi

2.78 million ha

in 2011

Eswatini

1.74 million ha

in 2011

Burundi rank

44th

Eswatini rank

47th

Surface area over time

Burundi
Eswatini

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.78 million ha against 1.74 million ha in Eswatini, a difference of 1.05 million ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 44th and Eswatini ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.78 million ha	1.74 million ha	1.05 million ha	Burundi
1970s	2.78 million ha	1.74 million ha	1.05 million ha	Burundi
1980s	2.78 million ha	1.74 million ha	1.05 million ha	Burundi
1990s	2.78 million ha	1.74 million ha	1.05 million ha	Burundi
2000s	2.78 million ha	1.74 million ha	1.05 million ha	Burundi
2010s	2.78 million ha	1.74 million ha	1.05 million ha	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Burundi or Eswatini?: Burundi, at 2.78 million ha against 1.74 million ha in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Burundi and Eswatini?: 1.05 million ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for surface area?: Burundi ranks 44th and Eswatini ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.