Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.37 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.37 ha per square kilometre for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 299.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 5.56 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.031 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0806 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1033 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1178 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1597 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1657 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1947 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1363 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1363 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2336 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1764 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5062 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4985 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4783 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5841 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7788 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5335 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7009 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 0.662 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7399 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7477 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7593 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7632 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7749 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7983 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8178 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8567 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9346 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8438 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9241 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.56 ha per square kilometre | +186.6% |
| 2020 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 2.96 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.37 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.37 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.37 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 | +186.6% | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 5.56 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1241 ha per square kilometre | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2632 ha per square kilometre | 0.1363 ha per square kilometre | 0.4673 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5443 ha per square kilometre | 0.3894 ha per square kilometre | 0.7788 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7854 ha per square kilometre | 0.662 ha per square kilometre | 0.9346 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 0.8438 ha per square kilometre | 5.56 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | 3.62 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi was 3.37 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.