Total agricultural land use per person in Burundi
Burundi: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.1708 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1708
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1000
All-time low
0.1708
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Burundi, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Burundi stood at 0.1708. 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, total agricultural land use per person in Burundi peaked at 1.21 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1708, in 2025.
That places Burundi 139th out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.21 | — |
| 1100 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 1200 | 1.15 | -3.0% |
| 1300 | 1.11 | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 1.07 | -3.8% |
| 1500 | 1.02 | -4.4% |
| 1600 | 0.9668 | -5.2% |
| 1700 | 0.9033 | -6.6% |
| 1710 | 0.8962 | -0.8% |
| 1720 | 0.8889 | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 0.8815 | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 0.8738 | -0.9% |
| 1750 | 0.8659 | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 0.8579 | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 0.8495 | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.8409 | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8321 | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.8229 | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 0.8134 | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 0.8035 | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 0.7932 | -1.3% |
| 1840 | 0.7824 | -1.4% |
| 1850 | 0.7712 | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.7593 | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.7468 | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.7335 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7194 | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.7042 | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.6877 | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6695 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6493 | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6263 | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5991 | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 0.5961 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.593 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.5899 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5866 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5833 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5799 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5764 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5728 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5691 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5653 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5546 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5495 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5437 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5331 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5276 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5142 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5151 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5054 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5593 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.544 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5417 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5378 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5589 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.561 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5611 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5602 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5608 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5417 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5233 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5072 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4913 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4754 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4631 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4506 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4381 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.43 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4184 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4073 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3953 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3845 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3748 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3678 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3599 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3531 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3417 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3299 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3194 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3092 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3005 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2917 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2823 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.272 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2636 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2573 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.245 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2299 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2226 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2091 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2029 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1983 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1948 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1885 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1856 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1829 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1803 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1779 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1755 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1746 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1734 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1726 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1716 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1708 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9668 | 0.9668 | 0.9668 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9033 | 0.9033 | 0.9033 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8962 | 0.8962 | 0.8962 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8815 | 0.8815 | 0.8815 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8738 | 0.8738 | 0.8738 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8659 | 0.8659 | 0.8659 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8579 | 0.8579 | 0.8579 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8495 | 0.8495 | 0.8495 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8409 | 0.8409 | 0.8409 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8321 | 0.8321 | 0.8321 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8229 | 0.8229 | 0.8229 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8134 | 0.8134 | 0.8134 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8035 | 0.8035 | 0.8035 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7932 | 0.7932 | 0.7932 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7824 | 0.7824 | 0.7824 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7712 | 0.7712 | 0.7712 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7593 | 0.7593 | 0.7593 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7468 | 0.7468 | 0.7468 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7335 | 0.7335 | 0.7335 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7194 | 0.7194 | 0.7194 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7042 | 0.7042 | 0.7042 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6877 | 0.6877 | 0.6877 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6695 | 0.6695 | 0.6695 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6493 | 0.6493 | 0.6493 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6263 | 0.6263 | 0.6263 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5846 | 0.5691 | 0.5991 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5368 | 0.5054 | 0.5653 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5491 | 0.5233 | 0.5611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4477 | 0.3953 | 0.5072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3441 | 0.3005 | 0.3845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 | 0.2157 | 0.2917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1912 | 0.1779 | 0.2091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 | 0.1708 | 0.1755 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Burundi?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Burundi was 0.1708 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1708 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Burundi ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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