Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.67 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.67 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 2.09 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3052 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 6th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3115 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3271 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3622 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.366 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3972 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4321 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4439 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4517 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3699 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3271 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4128 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4595 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5062 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4974 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5739 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5452 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5945 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5452 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5551 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5841 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3505 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3794 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4267 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4266 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3887 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3409 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3052 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5978 ha per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7688 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9518 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4947 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5362 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7783 ha per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.67 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0488 ha per square kilometre, 34.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.67 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 29.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +98.1% | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +95.9% | 0.3052 ha per square kilometre | 0.5978 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3938 ha per square kilometre | 0.3115 ha per square kilometre | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4069 ha per square kilometre | 0.3271 ha per square kilometre | 0.4283 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4354 ha per square kilometre | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | 0.5062 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5064 ha per square kilometre | 0.3505 ha per square kilometre | 0.5945 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4041 ha per square kilometre | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 ha per square kilometre | 0.3052 ha per square kilometre | 2.09 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi was 1.67 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3052 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.