Burundi vs Lesotho: Wheat — Area harvested

Burundi
11,453 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
5,814 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
104th
Lesotho rank
107th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 11,453 ha against 5,814 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 5,639 ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.0 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burundi ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 107th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 10,798 ha 74,315 ha 63,517 ha Lesotho
1970s 7,437 ha 67,132 ha 59,695 ha Lesotho
1980s 10,130 ha 28,775 ha 18,645 ha Lesotho
1990s 11,438 ha 23,014 ha 11,576 ha Lesotho
2000s 9,785 ha 24,772 ha 14,987 ha Lesotho
2010s 12,885 ha 10,352 ha 2,532 ha Burundi
2020s 11,077 ha 6,311 ha 4,766 ha Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Burundi or Lesotho?
Burundi, at 11,453 ha against 5,814 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Burundi and Lesotho?
5,639 ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Burundi ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 107th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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