Cropland area in Burundi
Burundi: Cropland area was 1.67 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.67 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
97th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.67 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
905,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Burundi is 1.67 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Burundi peaked at 1.67 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 905,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Burundi 97th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 930,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 954,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 974,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 996,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 993,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million hectares | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million hectares | +1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.67 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.67 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 1.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Burundi?
- Cropland area in Burundi was 1.67 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for cropland area?
- Burundi ranks 97th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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