Land use hidden — Cropland in Burundi
Burundi: Land use hidden — Cropland was 16,712 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Burundi is 16,712 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Burundi peaked at 16,712 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,050 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,050 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 9,300 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 9,540 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9,740 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9,960 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,930 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 10,380 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 10,500 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 12,470 Square kilometres | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 12,000 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 11,890 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11,660 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 12,300 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 12,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12,350 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12,620 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 12,550 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 12,500 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,700 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12,800 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,900 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,100 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,200 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,370 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,510 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13,500 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13,650 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,360 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13,390 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,420 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13,450 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13,480 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13,580 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13,770 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14,040 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,310 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,580 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 14,850 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15,120 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15,390 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,660 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,930 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,200 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16,435 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16,712 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16,712 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16,712 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,097 Square kilometres | 9,050 Square kilometres | 12,470 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,247 Square kilometres | 11,660 Square kilometres | 12,620 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,630 Square kilometres | 12,500 Square kilometres | 12,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,040 Square kilometres | 12,900 Square kilometres | 13,200 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,433 Square kilometres | 13,200 Square kilometres | 13,650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,480 Square kilometres | 13,500 Square kilometres | 15,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,319 Square kilometres | 15,930 Square kilometres | 16,712 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — cropland in Burundi?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Burundi was 16,712 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16,712 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,050 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Burundi ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata