Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0323 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0337 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0321 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0314 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 68 Malawi 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 France 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Togo 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Montenegro 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 British Virgin Islands 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.