Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Burundi
Burundi: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Burundi is 11.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Burundi peaked at 15.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1961.
That places Burundi 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.0% | — |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Burundi?
- Permanent cropland in Burundi was 11.9% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for permanent cropland?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.