Burundi vs Sierra Leone: FAO projections of arable land
Burundi
1.67 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.75 million hectares
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Burundi, a difference of 77,790 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 431,111 hectares | 578,556 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 484,000 hectares | 740,700 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 577,700 hectares | 685,300 hectares | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 611,600 hectares | 692,400 hectares | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 7,318 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 294,731 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 117,070 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 77,790 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 224 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 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.