Cereal cropland in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal cropland was 9.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Burundi stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Burundi peaked at 9.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1962.
Burundi ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.4% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Burundi?
- Cereal cropland in Burundi was 9.7% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal cropland?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.