Cropland per person over the long-term in Burundi
Burundi: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1334 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1334 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3677 hectares per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.1334 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Burundi, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Burundi stood at 0.1334 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Burundi peaked at 0.3677 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1334 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Burundi 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3464 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.3443 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1200 | 0.3421 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1300 | 0.3399 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1400 | 0.3377 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1500 | 0.3355 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1600 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1700 | 0.3309 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1710 | 0.3307 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 0.3298 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 0.3296 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.3288 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.3286 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.3281 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 0.3279 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.3274 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3272 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.327 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3267 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3265 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.3263 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.326 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3258 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.3255 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.3253 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.325 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.325 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.325 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.325 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3249 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3187 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3214 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3234 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3235 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3236 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.315 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.321 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3166 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3677 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.329 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3437 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3399 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.335 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3303 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3207 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3115 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3036 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.296 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2885 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.281 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2658 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2623 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2443 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2382 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2296 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2252 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2214 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2168 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2062 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1942 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.19 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.18 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.169 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1588 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.154 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1497 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.145 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1386 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.134 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1334 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1334 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3464 hectares per person | 0.3464 hectares per person | 0.3464 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3443 hectares per person | 0.3443 hectares per person | 0.3443 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3421 hectares per person | 0.3421 hectares per person | 0.3421 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3399 hectares per person | 0.3399 hectares per person | 0.3399 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3377 hectares per person | 0.3377 hectares per person | 0.3377 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3355 hectares per person | 0.3355 hectares per person | 0.3355 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3309 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 0.3309 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3307 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3296 hectares per person | 0.3296 hectares per person | 0.3296 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.3293 hectares per person | 0.3293 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 0.3291 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.3288 hectares per person | 0.3288 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3286 hectares per person | 0.3286 hectares per person | 0.3286 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3284 hectares per person | 0.3284 hectares per person | 0.3284 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3281 hectares per person | 0.3281 hectares per person | 0.3281 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3279 hectares per person | 0.3279 hectares per person | 0.3279 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3277 hectares per person | 0.3277 hectares per person | 0.3277 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3274 hectares per person | 0.3274 hectares per person | 0.3274 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3272 hectares per person | 0.3272 hectares per person | 0.3272 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.327 hectares per person | 0.327 hectares per person | 0.327 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3267 hectares per person | 0.3267 hectares per person | 0.3267 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3265 hectares per person | 0.3265 hectares per person | 0.3265 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3263 hectares per person | 0.3263 hectares per person | 0.3263 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.326 hectares per person | 0.326 hectares per person | 0.326 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3258 hectares per person | 0.3258 hectares per person | 0.3258 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3255 hectares per person | 0.3255 hectares per person | 0.3255 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3253 hectares per person | 0.3253 hectares per person | 0.3253 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.325 hectares per person | 0.3249 hectares per person | 0.3251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3256 hectares per person | 0.315 hectares per person | 0.3677 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3327 hectares per person | 0.3115 hectares per person | 0.3473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2723 hectares per person | 0.2443 hectares per person | 0.3036 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.222 hectares per person | 0.2102 hectares per person | 0.2382 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1841 hectares per person | 0.1588 hectares per person | 0.2062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.1359 hectares per person | 0.154 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 hectares per person | 0.1334 hectares per person | 0.1347 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 110 El Salvador 0.138 hectares per person compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 0.1367 hectares per person compare
- 112 Pakistan 0.1353 hectares per person compare
- 114 Tajikistan 0.1333 hectares per person compare
- 115 New Zealand 0.1327 hectares per person compare
- 116 East Timor 0.1261 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)
- 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 per person over the long-term in Burundi?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Burundi was 0.1334 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3677 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.