Agricultural land use per person in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1708 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1708 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.21 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1708 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Burundi, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Burundi stood at 0.1708 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Burundi peaked at 1.21 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1708 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Burundi 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.21 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1200 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1300 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1500 | 1.02 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1600 | 0.9668 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1700 | 0.9033 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1710 | 0.8962 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1720 | 0.8889 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 0.8815 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 0.8738 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1750 | 0.8659 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 0.8579 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 0.8495 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.8409 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8321 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.8229 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 0.8134 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 0.8035 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 0.7932 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 0.7824 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 0.7712 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.7593 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.7468 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.7335 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7194 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.7042 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6877 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6695 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6493 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6263 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5991 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5961 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.593 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.5899 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5866 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5833 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5799 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5764 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5728 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5691 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5653 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5546 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5495 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5437 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5331 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5276 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5142 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5151 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5054 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5593 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.544 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5417 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5378 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5589 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.561 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5611 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5602 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5608 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5417 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5233 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5072 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4913 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4631 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4506 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4381 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.43 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4184 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4073 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3845 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3748 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3678 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3599 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3299 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3194 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3092 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2823 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.272 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.245 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2226 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1983 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1856 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1829 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1755 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1746 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1726 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1716 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1708 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1708 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1708 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9668 hectares per person | 0.9668 hectares per person | 0.9668 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9033 hectares per person | 0.9033 hectares per person | 0.9033 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8962 hectares per person | 0.8962 hectares per person | 0.8962 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8889 hectares per person | 0.8889 hectares per person | 0.8889 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8815 hectares per person | 0.8815 hectares per person | 0.8815 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8738 hectares per person | 0.8738 hectares per person | 0.8738 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8659 hectares per person | 0.8659 hectares per person | 0.8659 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8579 hectares per person | 0.8579 hectares per person | 0.8579 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8495 hectares per person | 0.8495 hectares per person | 0.8495 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8409 hectares per person | 0.8409 hectares per person | 0.8409 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8321 hectares per person | 0.8321 hectares per person | 0.8321 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8229 hectares per person | 0.8229 hectares per person | 0.8229 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8134 hectares per person | 0.8134 hectares per person | 0.8134 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8035 hectares per person | 0.8035 hectares per person | 0.8035 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7932 hectares per person | 0.7932 hectares per person | 0.7932 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7824 hectares per person | 0.7824 hectares per person | 0.7824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7712 hectares per person | 0.7712 hectares per person | 0.7712 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7593 hectares per person | 0.7593 hectares per person | 0.7593 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7468 hectares per person | 0.7468 hectares per person | 0.7468 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7335 hectares per person | 0.7335 hectares per person | 0.7335 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7194 hectares per person | 0.7194 hectares per person | 0.7194 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7042 hectares per person | 0.7042 hectares per person | 0.7042 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6877 hectares per person | 0.6877 hectares per person | 0.6877 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6695 hectares per person | 0.6695 hectares per person | 0.6695 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6493 hectares per person | 0.6493 hectares per person | 0.6493 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.6263 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5846 hectares per person | 0.5691 hectares per person | 0.5991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5368 hectares per person | 0.5054 hectares per person | 0.5653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5491 hectares per person | 0.5233 hectares per person | 0.5611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4477 hectares per person | 0.3953 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3441 hectares per person | 0.3005 hectares per person | 0.3845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 hectares per person | 0.2157 hectares per person | 0.2917 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.2091 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1708 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 137 Switzerland 0.1789 hectares per person compare
- 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 hectares per person compare
- 139 Norway 0.1719 hectares per person compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.1588 hectares per person compare
- 142 American Samoa 0.1582 hectares per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.158 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Burundi?
- Agricultural land use per person in Burundi was 0.1708 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1708 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Burundi ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.