Land area equipped for irrigation in Burundi
Burundi: Land area equipped for irrigation was 23,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 23,000 hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Burundi peaked at 23,000 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,000 hectares, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,400 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,700 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Burundi?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Burundi was 23,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Burundi ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.