Burundi vs Congo, Republic of: Drained organic soils — Area

Burundi
68,925 ha
in 2024
Congo, Republic of
61,771 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
42nd
Congo, Republic of rank
44th

Drained organic soils — Area over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Republic of
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 68,925 ha against 61,771 ha in Congo, Republic of, a difference of 7,154 ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Republic of's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 42nd and Congo, Republic of ranks 44th of 216 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 67,569 ha 53,547 ha 14,022 ha Burundi
2000s 70,687 ha 49,895 ha 20,792 ha Burundi
2010s 70,295 ha 57,174 ha 13,120 ha Burundi
2020s 68,927 ha 61,228 ha 7,698 ha Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, Burundi or Congo, Republic of?
Burundi, at 68,925 ha against 61,771 ha in Congo, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area between Burundi and Congo, Republic of?
7,154 ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Congo, Republic of rank globally for drained organic soils — area?
Burundi ranks 42nd and Congo, Republic of ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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