Land use over the long-term in Burundi
Burundi: Land use over the long-term was 483,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
483,000 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
881,000 hectares
in 1977
All-time low
271,322 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Burundi, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Burundi is 483,000 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Burundi peaked at 881,000 hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 271,322 hectares, in 1000.
Burundi ranks 122nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 271,322 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 318,485 hectares | +17.4% |
| 1200 | 360,429 hectares | +13.2% |
| 1300 | 396,385 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1400 | 425,308 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1500 | 445,700 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1600 | 453,609 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1700 | 447,068 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 461,657 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 476,215 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1730 | 490,098 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1740 | 503,275 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1750 | 515,712 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1760 | 527,369 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 538,206 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 548,175 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 557,223 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1800 | 565,292 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 572,312 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 578,208 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 582,888 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 586,250 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 588,170 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 608,095 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 627,256 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 651,704 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 674,877 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 617,403 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1910 | 545,214 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1920 | 505,350 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1930 | 544,234 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1940 | 581,366 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 632,782 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 639,472 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 644,141 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 647,705 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 650,833 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 653,958 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 657,276 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 660,780 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 664,273 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 667,447 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 670,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 670,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 660,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 650,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 631,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 628,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 628,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 628,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 626,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 650,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 680,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 710,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 740,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 770,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 800,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 830,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 860,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 881,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 865,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 850,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 838,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 825,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 810,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 810,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 810,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 812,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 807,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 802,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 797,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 792,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 787,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 782,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 777,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 773,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 727,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 683,000 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 642,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 603,000 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 567,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 547,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 514,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 483,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 483,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million hectares, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 483,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 271,322 hectares | 271,322 hectares | 271,322 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 318,485 hectares | 318,485 hectares | 318,485 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 360,429 hectares | 360,429 hectares | 360,429 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 396,385 hectares | 396,385 hectares | 396,385 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 425,308 hectares | 425,308 hectares | 425,308 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 445,700 hectares | 445,700 hectares | 445,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 453,609 hectares | 453,609 hectares | 453,609 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 447,068 hectares | 447,068 hectares | 447,068 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 461,657 hectares | 461,657 hectares | 461,657 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 476,215 hectares | 476,215 hectares | 476,215 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 490,098 hectares | 490,098 hectares | 490,098 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 503,275 hectares | 503,275 hectares | 503,275 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 515,712 hectares | 515,712 hectares | 515,712 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 527,369 hectares | 527,369 hectares | 527,369 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 538,206 hectares | 538,206 hectares | 538,206 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 548,175 hectares | 548,175 hectares | 548,175 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 557,223 hectares | 557,223 hectares | 557,223 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 565,292 hectares | 565,292 hectares | 565,292 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 572,312 hectares | 572,312 hectares | 572,312 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 578,208 hectares | 578,208 hectares | 578,208 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 582,888 hectares | 582,888 hectares | 582,888 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 586,250 hectares | 586,250 hectares | 586,250 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 588,170 hectares | 588,170 hectares | 588,170 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 608,095 hectares | 608,095 hectares | 608,095 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 627,256 hectares | 627,256 hectares | 627,256 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 651,704 hectares | 651,704 hectares | 651,704 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 674,877 hectares | 674,877 hectares | 674,877 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 617,403 hectares | 617,403 hectares | 617,403 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 545,214 hectares | 545,214 hectares | 545,214 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 505,350 hectares | 505,350 hectares | 505,350 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 544,234 hectares | 544,234 hectares | 544,234 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 581,366 hectares | 581,366 hectares | 581,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 651,867 hectares | 632,782 hectares | 667,447 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 644,100 hectares | 626,000 hectares | 670,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 798,600 hectares | 680,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 812,100 hectares | 797,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 713,300 hectares | 567,000 hectares | 792,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,500 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 6 |
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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 over the long-term in Burundi?
- Land use over the long-term in Burundi was 483,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 881,000 hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,322 hectares in 1000.
- How does Burundi rank for land use over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.