Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi
Burundi: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0048 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi stood at 0.0048.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi peaked at 0.0075 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0.001 | — |
| 1977 | 0.001 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 | +211.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.005 | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.006 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.006 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.006 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 | -8.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0048 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0048 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +211.8% | 0.001 | 0.0032 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 | 0 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 | 0.0037 | 0.006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 | 0.0056 | 0.0065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.0051 | 0.0069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 | 0.0048 | 0.0075 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Burundi was 0.0048 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 in 2014.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.