Agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural area over the long-term was 2.21 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.21 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.21 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
379,539 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi stood at 2.21 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi peaked at 2.21 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 379,539 hectares, in 1000.
Burundi ranks 113th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 379,539 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 449,343 hectares | +18.4% |
| 1200 | 513,629 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 571,622 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1400 | 622,272 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1500 | 664,073 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1600 | 692,200 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1700 | 705,559 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1710 | 731,639 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1720 | 758,029 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1730 | 783,726 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1740 | 808,700 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1750 | 832,915 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1760 | 856,335 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 878,917 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 900,614 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1790 | 921,373 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1800 | 941,134 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1810 | 959,830 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 977,384 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 993,705 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.07 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 1.12 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 1.18 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 1.15 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1910 | 1.04 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1920 | 984,294 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 1.09 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 1.21 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 1.38 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1951 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.43 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.44 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.46 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.48 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 1.49 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.53 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.56 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.57 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.60 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.90 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.09 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.18 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.21 million hectares | +1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.21 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.21 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 379,539 hectares | 379,539 hectares | 379,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 449,343 hectares | 449,343 hectares | 449,343 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 513,629 hectares | 513,629 hectares | 513,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 571,622 hectares | 571,622 hectares | 571,622 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 622,272 hectares | 622,272 hectares | 622,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 664,073 hectares | 664,073 hectares | 664,073 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 692,200 hectares | 692,200 hectares | 692,200 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 705,559 hectares | 705,559 hectares | 705,559 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 731,639 hectares | 731,639 hectares | 731,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 758,029 hectares | 758,029 hectares | 758,029 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 783,726 hectares | 783,726 hectares | 783,726 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 808,700 hectares | 808,700 hectares | 808,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 832,915 hectares | 832,915 hectares | 832,915 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 856,335 hectares | 856,335 hectares | 856,335 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 878,917 hectares | 878,917 hectares | 878,917 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 900,614 hectares | 900,614 hectares | 900,614 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 921,373 hectares | 921,373 hectares | 921,373 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 941,134 hectares | 941,134 hectares | 941,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 959,830 hectares | 959,830 hectares | 959,830 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 977,384 hectares | 977,384 hectares | 977,384 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 993,705 hectares | 993,705 hectares | 993,705 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 984,294 hectares | 984,294 hectares | 984,294 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Burundi was 2.21 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,539 hectares in 1000.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Burundi ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.