Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 51.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Burundi stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Burundi peaked at 51.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1961.
That places Burundi 6th out of 206 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 arable agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.3% | — |
| 1962 | 27.3% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 28.2% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 30.7% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 36.6% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.9% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.0% | 26.3% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 34.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 37.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 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 share of land area used for arable agriculture in Burundi?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Burundi was 51.4% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.