Share of land area used for agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Share of land area used for agriculture was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 83.9% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Burundi peaked at 83.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1961.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.3% | — |
| 1962 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 77.9% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.3% | 61.3% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.8% | 73.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 80.2% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.6% | 73.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 70.8% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 71.4% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.8% | 83.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 84.2% compare
- 4 Uruguay 81.4% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 80.8% compare
- 6 South Africa 79.4% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Burundi?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Burundi was 83.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.