Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0071 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0071 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0116 ha per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 1961.
That places Burundi 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 ha per person | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 ha per person | +44.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per person | +50.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per person | +66.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.001 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.001 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 ha per person | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 ha per person | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 ha per person | +72.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 ha per person | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 ha per person | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per person | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 ha per person | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 ha per person | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 ha per person | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 ha per person | +177.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 ha per person | +11.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0071 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 ha per person, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0071 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 | +177.3% | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Mozambique 0.0079 ha per person compare
- 42 Brazil 0.0075 ha per person compare
- 43 Central African Republic 0.0073 ha per person compare
- 45 Egypt 0.006 ha per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 0.0055 ha per person compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 0.0048 ha per person compare
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Burundi?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Burundi was 0.0071 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 ha per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.