Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 21 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Burundi stood at 21 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Burundi peaked at 21 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Burundi 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3 1000 ha | 14 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 22.56 1000 ha compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 22.04 1000 ha compare
- 154 Eritrea 21.59 1000 ha compare
- 156 Mauritius 19 1000 ha compare
- 156 South Sudan 19 1000 ha compare
- 158 Kuwait 18 1000 ha 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Burundi?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Burundi was 21 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Burundi ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.