Agricultural land in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 83.9% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Burundi peaked at 83.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.3% | — |
| 1962 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.9% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.3% | 61.3% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 73.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 80.2% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 73.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 70.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 71.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.8% | 83.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 84.2% compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.4% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
- 6 South Africa 79.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Burundi?
- Agricultural land in Burundi was 83.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.