Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0353 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0353 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.2363 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Burundi 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2363 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.227 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2189 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1903 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1882 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1926 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1963 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2046 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2132 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.216 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2186 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2215 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.211 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.173 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1685 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1457 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.138 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1369 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0845 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0775 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.054 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.048 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.043 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.042 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0353 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0353 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2053 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 0.2363 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2097 hectares per person | 0.1926 hectares per person | 0.2215 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1646 hectares per person | 0.1457 hectares per person | 0.1912 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.121 hectares per person | 0.0895 hectares per person | 0.1418 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 hectares per person | 0.054 hectares per person | 0.0845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 hectares per person | 0.0394 hectares per person | 0.0515 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 hectares per person | 0.0353 hectares per person | 0.0383 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Burundi was 0.0353 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2363 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.