Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.19 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-2.16 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.21 % change on previous year for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 13.19 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.16 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Burundi ranks 5th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1953 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1954 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.8805 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0623 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1798.8% |
| 1966 | -0.1847 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1967 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1602.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6002 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1969 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +2096.8% |
| 1970 | -0.8962 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1971 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3686 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1973 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +1237.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1975 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1978 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1979 | -0.9434 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1980 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7229 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 1.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0.2402 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2396 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | -0.239 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2396 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2402 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2407 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2402 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1926 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1995 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +801.7% |
| 1996 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1997 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | -2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2000 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2001 | -0.857 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9184 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0545 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8183 % change on previous year | -1600.8% |
| 2005 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1647 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1644 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1092 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4364 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2096.8% | 0.6002 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1798.8% | 0.0623 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1602.8% | -0.1847 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1600.8% | -0.0545 % change on previous year | 0.8183 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1237.9% | 0.3686 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -801.7% | -0.1926 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.1847 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0608 % change on previous year | -0.7229 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9983 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 0.2407 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2983 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 0.8183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.1092 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Central African Republic 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Benin 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Belize 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Brazil 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cambodia 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 1.08 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Burundi was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.