Arable and permanent cropland in Burundi
Burundi: Arable and permanent cropland was 1.32 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Burundi stood at 1.32 million hectares.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Burundi peaked at 1.37 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 905,000 hectares, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 905,000 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Burundi?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Burundi was 1.32 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under