Agricultural land per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1574 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1574 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5555 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1574 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.1574 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.5555 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Burundi 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5555 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5468 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5401 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5253 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.517 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5037 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5047 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4958 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5491 hectares per capita | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5325 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.525 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5269 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5537 hectares per capita | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5481 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5426 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5396 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.538 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.517 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4996 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4763 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4544 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.44 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4284 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4181 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4092 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4059 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3977 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3899 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3814 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3726 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3641 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3554 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3659 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3628 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3358 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3283 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3216 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3092 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2978 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2886 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.279 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2688 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2528 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2397 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2316 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2236 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2149 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 hectares per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1955 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1894 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1847 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1808 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1772 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1757 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1751 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1705 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1672 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1645 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1622 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1596 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1574 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1574 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1574 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5264 hectares per capita | 0.4958 hectares per capita | 0.5555 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5323 hectares per capita | 0.4996 hectares per capita | 0.5537 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4201 hectares per capita | 0.3814 hectares per capita | 0.4763 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3413 hectares per capita | 0.2978 hectares per capita | 0.3726 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2464 hectares per capita | 0.2046 hectares per capita | 0.2886 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1789 hectares per capita | 0.1672 hectares per capita | 0.1955 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1609 hectares per capita | 0.1574 hectares per capita | 0.1645 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.1794 hectares per capita compare
- 156 Norway 0.1779 hectares per capita compare
- 157 Switzerland 0.1683 hectares per capita compare
- 159 Comoros 0.1564 hectares per capita compare
- 160 Haiti 0.1542 hectares per capita compare
- 161 Cape Verde 0.1512 hectares per capita 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, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Burundi?
- Agricultural land per capita in Burundi was 0.1574 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5555 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.