Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 478.31 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burundi stood at 478.31 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burundi peaked at 881 1000 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 478.31 1000 ha, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 145th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 670 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 660 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 650 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 631 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 628 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 626 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 650 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 680 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 710 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 740 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 770 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 800 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 830 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 860 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 881 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 865 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 850 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 838 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 825 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 810 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 812 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 807 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 802 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 797 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 792 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 787 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 782 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 777 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 773 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 727 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 683 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 642 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 603 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 567 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 547 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 514 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 483 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 483 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 478.45 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 478.41 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 478.31 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 478.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 478.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 478.31 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 478.31 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641.22 1000 ha | 626 1000 ha | 670 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 798.6 1000 ha | 680 1000 ha | 881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 812.1 1000 ha | 797 1000 ha | 838 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.3 1000 ha | 567 1000 ha | 792 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.5 1000 ha | 483 1000 ha | 547 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 483 1000 ha | 483 1000 ha | 483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.36 1000 ha | 478.31 1000 ha | 478.45 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burundi?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Burundi was 478.31 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 881 1000 ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.31 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.