Arable land use per person in Burundi
Burundi: Arable land use per person was 0.0965 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0965 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2872 hectares per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0965 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Burundi stood at 0.0965 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Burundi peaked at 0.2872 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0965 hectares per person, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2381 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2407 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2438 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2407 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.234 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2387 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2367 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2872 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2575 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2511 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.245 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.228 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2037 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1934 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1888 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1813 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1665 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.163 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1587 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1638 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.155 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1548 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1565 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.147 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.126 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1154 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1111 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.106 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1029 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.102 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1003 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.101 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.101 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.098 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0965 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0965 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2448 hectares per person | 0.234 hectares per person | 0.2872 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2451 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2663 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1883 hectares per person | 0.17 hectares per person | 0.2121 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.1515 hectares per person | 0.1665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.1484 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.1029 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 hectares per person | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 106 Botswana 0.1048 hectares per person compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 hectares per person compare
- 108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 0.0962 hectares per person compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 112 Honduras 0.0956 hectares per person compare
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 arable land use per person in Burundi?
- Arable land use per person in Burundi was 0.0965 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2872 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0965 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for arable land use per person?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.