Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0016 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), 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 (sq. km), per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0056 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Burundi 149th out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 147 Norway 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 148 Switzerland 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 150 Comoros 0.0016 sq. km per person compare
- 151 Haiti 0.0015 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Cape Verde 0.0015 sq. km per person 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 (sq. km), per capita in Burundi?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Burundi was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.