Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 83.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.89 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61.33 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 83.89 hectares per square kilometre. 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 use, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 83.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.33 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.33 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 61.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 62.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.88 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 65.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 73.87 hectares per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 73.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 73.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 74.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.88 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 79.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 80.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 83.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 82.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 81.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 81.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 80.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 80.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.01 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 74.49 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 73.48 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.29 hectares per square kilometre | 61.33 hectares per square kilometre | 73.87 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.79 hectares per square kilometre | 73.21 hectares per square kilometre | 83.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.81 hectares per square kilometre | 80.22 hectares per square kilometre | 81.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.56 hectares per square kilometre | 73.48 hectares per square kilometre | 81.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.49 hectares per square kilometre | 70.83 hectares per square kilometre | 72.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.19 hectares per square kilometre | 71.38 hectares per square kilometre | 79.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.36 hectares per square kilometre | 80.84 hectares per square kilometre | 83.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 86.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 84.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 79.42 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burundi?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Burundi was 83.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.33 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.