Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi
Burundi: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi stood at 0.03 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi peaked at 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilograms per hectare, in 2016.
That places Burundi 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +185.7% |
| 2004 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | +85.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +121.4% |
| 2008 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +871.4% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.089 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.192 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.123 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Burundi was 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Burundi ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.