Agricultural land — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land — Area was 1,906 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,906 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Burundi peaked at 2,143 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,575 1000 ha, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 126th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,651 1000 ha | 1,575 1000 ha | 1,897 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,023 1000 ha | 1,880 1000 ha | 2,143 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,073 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 2,088 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 1000 ha | 1,880 1000 ha | 2,072 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,843 1000 ha | 1,814 1000 ha | 1,881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,895 1000 ha | 1,816 1000 ha | 2,005 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,002 1000 ha | 1,906 1000 ha | 2,055 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Burundi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.47 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 21 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 215 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.63 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 25.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 478.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 306.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 58.83 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,121 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Burundi?
- Agricultural land — area in Burundi was 1,906 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,143 1000 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land — area?
- Burundi ranks 126th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.