Burundi vs Rwanda: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Burundi
65.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
60.68 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
5th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 65.08 hectares per square kilometre against 60.68 hectares per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 4.4 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 39.32 hectares per square kilometre 26.55 hectares per square kilometre 12.77 hectares per square kilometre Burundi
1970s 47.69 hectares per square kilometre 35.44 hectares per square kilometre 12.26 hectares per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 49.18 hectares per square kilometre 44.78 hectares per square kilometre 4.41 hectares per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 50.78 hectares per square kilometre 45.31 hectares per square kilometre 5.46 hectares per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 52.31 hectares per square kilometre 57.56 hectares per square kilometre 5.25 hectares per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 56.39 hectares per square kilometre 63.07 hectares per square kilometre 6.69 hectares per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 63.55 hectares per square kilometre 63.48 hectares per square kilometre 0.0655 hectares per square kilometre Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 65.08 hectares per square kilometre against 60.68 hectares per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Burundi and Rwanda?
4.4 hectares per square kilometre, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.