Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Burundi
Burundi: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 752,176 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 752,176 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Burundi peaked at 976,074 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 251,753 ha, in 2010.
That places Burundi 34th out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 263,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 265,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 269,400 ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 295,100 ha | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 298,600 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 300,530 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 320,600 ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 330,900 ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 296,542 ha | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 315,482 ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 322,100 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 297,883 ha | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 333,879 ha | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 285,492 ha | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 338,100 ha | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 339,100 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 345,400 ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 303,400 ha | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 306,300 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 337,150 ha | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 348,800 ha | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 354,200 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 352,400 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 286,800 ha | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 357,300 ha | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 369,300 ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 381,300 ha | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 370,800 ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 304,900 ha | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 312,822 ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 364,571 ha | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 376,597 ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 397,189 ha | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 302,100 ha | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 350,500 ha | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 337,368 ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 329,296 ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 329,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 284,000 ha | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 259,800 ha | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 297,242 ha | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 320,200 ha | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 296,792 ha | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 279,251 ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 311,700 ha | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 264,871 ha | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 274,800 ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 264,000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 276,100 ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 251,753 ha | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 260,965 ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 351,599 ha | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 348,476 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 395,466 ha | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 362,752 ha | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 593,937 ha | +63.7% |
| 2017 | 580,181 ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 603,771 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 976,074 ha | +61.7% |
| 2020 | 744,728 ha | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 811,209 ha | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 890,820 ha | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 859,740 ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 752,176 ha | -12.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 752,176 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 752,176 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 | +63.7% | 362,752 ha | 593,937 ha |
| 2019 | +61.7% | 603,771 ha | 976,074 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293,386 ha | 263,800 ha | 330,900 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 318,714 ha | 285,492 ha | 345,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,295 ha | 286,800 ha | 381,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,374 ha | 284,000 ha | 397,189 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,476 ha | 259,800 ha | 320,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,497 ha | 251,753 ha | 976,074 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 811,735 ha | 744,728 ha | 890,820 ha | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — area harvested in Burundi?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Burundi was 752,176 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 976,074 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,753 ha in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.