What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3524 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Burundi rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?

Burundi ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burundi: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

2nd

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.3524 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3524 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burundi ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3524 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3622 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	0.3715 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.6%
1964	0.3793 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.1%
1965	0.3878 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.3%
1966	0.3867 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1967	0.4042 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+4.5%
1968	0.4089 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.2%
1969	0.4856 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+18.8%
1970	0.4673 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-3.8%
1971	0.463 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
1972	0.4541 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.9%
1973	0.479 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+5.5%
1974	0.479 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.479 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.4809 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.4914 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.2%
1978	0.4887 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.6%
1979	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.4%
1980	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.4945 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.6%
1987	0.4984 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	0.5023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.5023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.5023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.5023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.5062 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1993	0.5062 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.5062 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.5101 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.5101 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.5101 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.5101 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.514 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
2000	0.514 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.5206 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0.5261 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.5257 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.5315 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.1%
2005	0.5202 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.1%
2006	0.5214 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0.5226 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
2008	0.5238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.5249 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
2010	0.5257 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2011	0.5288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
2012	0.5362 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.5467 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.0%
2014	0.5572 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.9%
2015	0.5678 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.9%
2016	0.5783 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	0.5888 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.8%
2018	0.5993 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.8%
2019	0.6098 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.8%
2020	0.6203 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	0.6308 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.7%
2022	0.64 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Burundi's 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3932 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.3524 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4856 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4769 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4541 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4914 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4918 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.4868 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.5078 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.514 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.5231 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.514 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5315 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.5639 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.5257 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6098 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.6355 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6203 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

1 Bangladesh 0.677 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
3 Comoros 0.6341 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
4 Rwanda 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
5 Tuvalu 0.6 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3524 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: Burundi ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.