Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 51.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.45 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi is 51.45 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 51.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.29 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 6th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.29 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.26 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 28.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 28.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 29.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 29.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 30.69 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 31.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.63 hectares per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 36.6 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 36.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.89 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.41 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.23 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.57 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.94 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.04 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.35 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 51.45 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 51.45 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.99 hectares per square kilometre | 26.29 hectares per square kilometre | 38.63 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.2 hectares per square kilometre | 34.89 hectares per square kilometre | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.57 hectares per square kilometre | 36.22 hectares per square kilometre | 37.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.48 hectares per square kilometre | 36.57 hectares per square kilometre | 38.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.53 hectares per square kilometre | 36.99 hectares per square kilometre | 47.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.92 hectares per square kilometre | 48.4 hectares per square kilometre | 51.45 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 3 Ukraine 56.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Moldova 56.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 India 51.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Togo 48.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 46.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hungary 45.41 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Burundi was 51.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.