Burundi vs Laos: FAO projections of arable land
Burundi
1.67 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Laos rank
100th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.67 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 61,010 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 656,889 hectares | 352,778 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 474,800 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 433,300 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 407,100 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 123,800 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 191,295 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 67,605 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Burundi or Laos?
- Burundi, at 1.67 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Burundi and Laos?
- 61,010 hectares, with Burundi 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 fao projections of arable land?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.