Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Burundi 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +65.9% | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Congo 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Syria 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.