Agriculture share gdp in Burundi
Burundi: Agriculture share gdp was 34.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.29
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
65.33
in 1970
All-time low
31.11
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Burundi stood at 34.29.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Burundi peaked at 65.33 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.11, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.33 | — |
| 1971 | 64.76 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 60.77 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 63.31 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 61.03 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 61.3 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 59.48 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 55.58 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 53.96 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 53.83 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57.57 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 58.14 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.61 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 53.48 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.66 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 55.95 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.52 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 50.56 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 48.22 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 47.12 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 51.06 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 48.6 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 48 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.17 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 40.73 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 42.02 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53.38 | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 42.42 | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 44.54 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 47.64 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 44.11 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 43.84 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.33 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.84 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.85 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 40.64 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.93 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 38 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 36.85 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.43 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.51 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.37 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 34.96 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 35.25 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 35.35 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.25 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.11 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 33.99 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 35.33 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.04 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 35.05 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 34.29 | -2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 34.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.45, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 34.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.94 | 53.83 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.08 | 47.12 | 58.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.56 | 40.73 | 53.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.73 | 34.93 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 34.25 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.97 | 31.11 | 35.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Burundi?
- Agriculture share gdp in Burundi was 34.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.33 in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.11 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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