Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0483 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0483 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 193.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0598 hectares per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 hectares per person, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0485 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0476 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0491 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.048 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0484 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.047 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.044 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0439 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0462 hectares per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.046 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0439 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.041 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0441 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0389 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0384 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0379 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.035 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.033 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0321 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0327 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.028 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.023 hectares per person | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 hectares per person | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 hectares per person | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.029 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 hectares per person | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0513 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0598 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0483 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0483 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +43.6% | 0.0196 hectares per person | 0.0281 hectares per person |
| 2019 | +28.1% | 0.0293 hectares per person | 0.0376 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.047 hectares per person | 0.0439 hectares per person | 0.0491 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0425 hectares per person | 0.0397 hectares per person | 0.0462 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 hectares per person | 0.0395 hectares per person | 0.0465 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0349 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 hectares per person | 0.0267 hectares per person | 0.0333 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 hectares per person | 0.0165 hectares per person | 0.0376 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0598 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 100 North Korea 0.0511 hectares per person compare
- 101 Norway 0.0502 hectares per person compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.0501 hectares per person compare
- 104 Slovenia 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 105 Ireland 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0461 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Burundi was 0.0483 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0598 hectares per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.