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 121st of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 930 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 954 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 974 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 996 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 993 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,038 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,050 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,247 1000 ha | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 1,200 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,189 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,166 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,230 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,230 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,235 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,262 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,255 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,250 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,270 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,261 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,271 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,295 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,305 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,313 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,322 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,367 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,378 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,382 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,377 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,336 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,331 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,334 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,337 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,340 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,342 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,358 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,333 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,360 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,387 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,414 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,441 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,468 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,495 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,522 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,549 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,576 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,576 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,487 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,427 1000 ha | -4.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,427 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,427 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 121st out of 252 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.