Arable land in Burundi
Burundi: Arable land was 0.0965 hectares per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Arable land in Burundi, 1961β2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0965 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Burundi peaked at 0.2872 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0965 hectares per person, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 109th of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2448 hectares per person | 0.234 hectares per person | 0.2872 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2451 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2663 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1883 hectares per person | 0.17 hectares per person | 0.2121 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.1515 hectares per person | 0.1665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1293 hectares per person | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.1484 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1009 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.1029 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 hectares per person | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 106 Botswana 0.1048 hectares per person compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 0.1018 hectares per person compare
- 108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
- 110 Madagascar, Republic of 0.0962 hectares per person compare
- 111 Cabo Verde 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 112 Honduras 0.0956 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Burundi?
- Arable land in Burundi was 0.0965 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2872 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0965 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for arable land?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.