How does Burundi rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Burundi ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 18.81 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.81 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

86th

of 209 countries

All-time high

34.31 percent

in 1977

All-time low

18.81 percent

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 18.81 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi peaked at 34.31 percent in 1977 and was at its lowest, 18.81 percent, in 2002.

That places Burundi 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	26.09 percent	—
1962	25.7 percent	-1.5%
1963	25.31 percent	-1.5%
1964	24.57 percent	-2.9%
1965	24.45 percent	-0.5%
1966	24.45 percent	+0.0%
1967	24.45 percent	+0.0%
1968	24.38 percent	-0.3%
1969	25.31 percent	+3.8%
1970	26.48 percent	+4.6%
1971	27.65 percent	+4.4%
1972	28.82 percent	+4.2%
1973	29.98 percent	+4.0%
1974	31.15 percent	+3.9%
1975	32.32 percent	+3.8%
1976	33.49 percent	+3.6%
1977	34.31 percent	+2.4%
1978	33.68 percent	-1.8%
1979	33.1 percent	-1.7%
1980	32.63 percent	-1.4%
1981	32.13 percent	-1.5%
1982	31.54 percent	-1.8%
1983	31.54 percent	+0.0%
1984	31.54 percent	+0.0%
1985	31.54 percent	+0.0%
1986	31.62 percent	+0.3%
1987	31.43 percent	-0.6%
1988	31.23 percent	-0.6%
1989	31.04 percent	-0.6%
1990	30.84 percent	-0.6%
1991	30.65 percent	-0.6%
1992	30.45 percent	-0.7%
1993	30.26 percent	-0.6%
1994	30.1 percent	-0.5%
1995	28.31 percent	-5.9%
1996	26.6 percent	-6.0%
1997	25 percent	-6.0%
1998	23.48 percent	-6.1%
1999	22.08 percent	-6.0%
2000	21.3 percent	-3.5%
2001	20.02 percent	-6.0%
2002	18.81 percent	-6.0%
2003	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2004	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2005	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2006	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2007	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2008	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2009	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2010	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2011	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2012	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2013	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2014	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2015	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2016	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2017	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2018	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2019	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2020	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2021	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2022	18.81 percent	+0.0%
2023	18.81 percent	+0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 18.81 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burundi's 18.81 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.97 percent	24.38 percent	26.09 percent	9
1970s	31.1 percent	26.48 percent	34.31 percent	10
1980s	31.62 percent	31.04 percent	32.63 percent	10
1990s	27.78 percent	22.08 percent	30.84 percent	10
2000s	19.18 percent	18.81 percent	21.3 percent	10
2010s	18.81 percent	18.81 percent	18.81 percent	10
2020s	18.81 percent	18.81 percent	18.81 percent	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

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More reference data data for Burundi

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi was 18.81 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 34.31 percent in 1977.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 18.81 percent in 2002.
How does Burundi rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Burundi ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).