Land use for palm oil production in Burundi
Burundi: Land use for palm oil production was 8,843 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,843 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9,500 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
800 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Burundi is 8,843 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Burundi peaked at 9,500 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 800 hectares, in 1961.
That places Burundi 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 900 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1,100 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 1,200 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 hectares | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,300 hectares | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1,000 hectares | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 1,200 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 1,200 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,250 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,250 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 950 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 1,100 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,500 hectares | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 2,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3,300 hectares | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 8,500 hectares | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 9,500 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 9,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,400 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 7,200 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7,900 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 8,636 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8,741 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,752 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,791 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,817 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,840 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,857 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,838 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,845 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,847 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,843 hectares | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8,843 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,206 hectares, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8,843 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,156 hectares, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +66.7% | 3,300 hectares | 5,500 hectares |
| 2005 | +65.0% | 2,000 hectares | 3,300 hectares |
| 2007 | +54.5% | 5,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares |
| 2003 | +36.4% | 1,100 hectares | 1,500 hectares |
| 1978 | +33.3% | 1,200 hectares | 1,600 hectares |
| 2004 | +33.3% | 1,500 hectares | 2,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 844.44 hectares | 800 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,220 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,225 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,250 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,255 hectares | 950 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,308 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,846 hectares | 8,838 hectares | 8,857 hectares | 5 |
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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 for palm oil production in Burundi?
- Land use for palm oil production in Burundi was 8,843 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 hectares in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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