Land use hidden — Other areas in Burundi
Burundi: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1,342 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Burundi stood at 1,342 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Burundi peaked at 9,930 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,342 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Burundi 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,930 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 9,780 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 9,640 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 9,630 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 9,440 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 9,470 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9,020 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 8,920 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6,710 Square kilometres | -24.8% |
| 1970 | 6,880 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6,690 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 6,620 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,680 Square kilometres | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 5,380 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 5,080 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 4,730 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4,250 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 4,480 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4,680 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4,800 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,930 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5,080 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 5,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,860 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 4,810 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,760 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,810 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,095 Square kilometres | -56.4% |
| 1991 | 2,228 Square kilometres | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,260 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,393 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,515 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2,958 Square kilometres | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 3,480 Square kilometres | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 3,973 Square kilometres | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 4,446 Square kilometres | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 4,788 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5,071 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5,231 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,401 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,411 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,261 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,551 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,521 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,491 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,461 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,431 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,411 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,159 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,798 Square kilometres | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4,356 Square kilometres | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 3,915 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3,474 Square kilometres | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3,204 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,934 Square kilometres | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,664 Square kilometres | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2,394 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,124 Square kilometres | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,854 Square kilometres | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,619 Square kilometres | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1,342 Square kilometres | -17.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,342 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,342 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -56.4% | 4,810 Square kilometres | 2,095 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,171 Square kilometres | 6,710 Square kilometres | 9,930 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,447 Square kilometres | 4,250 Square kilometres | 6,880 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,929 Square kilometres | 4,760 Square kilometres | 5,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,114 Square kilometres | 2,095 Square kilometres | 4,788 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,383 Square kilometres | 5,071 Square kilometres | 5,551 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,831 Square kilometres | 2,394 Square kilometres | 5,411 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 Square kilometres | 1,342 Square kilometres | 2,124 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 138 Solomon Islands 1,690 Square kilometres compare
- 139 French Polynesia 1,676 Square kilometres compare
- 140 Gambia 1,525 Square kilometres compare
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 1,336 Square kilometres compare
- 143 Gabon 1,188 Square kilometres compare
- 144 Réunion 1,095 Square kilometres 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 use hidden — other areas in Burundi?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Burundi was 1,342 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,930 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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