Agriculture — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Agriculture — Area was 1,906 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — 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 agriculture — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Burundi peaked at 2,143 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,575 1000 ha, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 138th of 255 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.
Agriculture — Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,575 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,590 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,604 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,605 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,624 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,621 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,666 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,676 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,897 1000 ha | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 1,880 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,899 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,906 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,000 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2,030 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,060 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,095 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,143 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,120 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,100 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,088 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,075 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,060 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,060 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,082 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,087 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,082 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,077 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,072 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,067 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,062 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,057 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,034 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,998 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,978 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,947 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,908 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,880 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,869 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,881 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,861 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,865 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,860 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,819 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,814 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,817 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,820 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,823 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,825 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,841 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,816 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,843 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,870 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,897 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,924 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,951 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,978 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,005 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,028 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,055 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,055 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,965 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,906 1000 ha | -3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,906 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,906 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Burundi?
- Agriculture — area in Burundi was 1,906 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,143 1000 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for agriculture — area?
- Burundi ranks 138th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.