Cropland — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Cropland — Area was 1,427 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Burundi is 1,427 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Burundi peaked at 1,576 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 905 1000 ha, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 110th of 234 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 | 1,010 1000 ha | 905 1000 ha | 1,247 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,225 1000 ha | 1,166 1000 ha | 1,262 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,261 1000 ha | 1,250 1000 ha | 1,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,287 1000 ha | 1,261 1000 ha | 1,313 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 1000 ha | 1,322 1000 ha | 1,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,412 1000 ha | 1,333 1000 ha | 1,522 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 1000 ha | 1,427 1000 ha | 1,576 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 cropland — area in Burundi?
- Cropland — area in Burundi was 1,427 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 905 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for cropland — area?
- Burundi ranks 110th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.