Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi
Burundi: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.35 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi stood at 3.35 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi peaked at 3.35 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2021 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Burundi 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.207 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2066 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2021 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2036 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2181 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2466 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2467 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2779 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.278 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.298 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.318 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.362 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3282 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.368 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3641 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.41 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3596 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3626 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3838 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4264 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3336 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3709 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4754 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4305 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4601 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4755 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4621 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.536 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5629 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5197 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4523 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.567 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5191 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4179 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4198 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4044 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4025 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4922 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7302 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.675 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6113 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4229 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3765 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4537 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5888 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6429 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5668 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6274 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7239 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8942 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.65 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 2.33 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.13 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 3.18 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.35 kg/ha | +5.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.35 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.35 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2318 kg/ha | 0.2021 kg/ha | 0.278 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3554 kg/ha | 0.298 kg/ha | 0.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4533 kg/ha | 0.3336 kg/ha | 0.5629 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4925 kg/ha | 0.4025 kg/ha | 0.7302 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5689 kg/ha | 0.3765 kg/ha | 0.7239 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 kg/ha | 0.8942 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 kg/ha | 2.28 kg/ha | 3.35 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 140 French Polynesia 3.47 kg/ha compare
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 3.42 kg/ha compare
- 142 Dominica 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 3.23 kg/ha compare
- 145 Madagascar 3.18 kg/ha compare
- 146 Morocco 3.11 kg/ha 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burundi was 3.35 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2021 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).