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 143rd out of 201 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.
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
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 22.56 1000 ha compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 22.04 1000 ha compare
- 142 Eritrea 21.59 1000 ha compare
- 144 Mauritius 19 1000 ha compare
- 144 South Sudan 19 1000 ha compare
- 146 Kuwait 18 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.47 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (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 143rd out of 201 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.