Agricultural land use, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1574 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.1574 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.5555 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 hectares per person, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 149th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5555 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5468 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5401 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5253 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.517 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5047 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4958 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5491 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5325 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.525 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5269 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5537 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5481 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5426 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5396 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.538 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.517 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4996 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4763 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4544 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.44 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4284 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4092 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4059 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3977 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3899 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3814 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3726 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3641 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3554 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3659 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3628 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3358 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3216 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3092 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2978 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.279 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2688 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2397 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2236 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2149 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1757 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1672 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5264 hectares per person | 0.4958 hectares per person | 0.5555 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5323 hectares per person | 0.4996 hectares per person | 0.5537 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4201 hectares per person | 0.3814 hectares per person | 0.4763 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3413 hectares per person | 0.2978 hectares per person | 0.3726 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2464 hectares per person | 0.2046 hectares per person | 0.2886 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1789 hectares per person | 0.1672 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1609 hectares per person | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.1645 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0.1796 hectares per person compare
- 147 Norway 0.1779 hectares per person compare
- 148 Switzerland 0.168 hectares per person compare
- 150 Comoros 0.1564 hectares per person compare
- 151 Haiti 0.1542 hectares per person compare
- 152 Cape Verde 0.1512 hectares 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 use, per capita in Burundi?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Burundi was 0.1574 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5555 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.