Land use for palm oil production in Burundi
Burundi: Land use for palm oil production was 8,843 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5995 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6759 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (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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