Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi
Burundi: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 483,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
483,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 209 countries
All-time high
881,000 hectares
in 1977
All-time low
483,000 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi is 483,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi peaked at 881,000 hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 483,000 hectares, in 2002.
Burundi ranks 127th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 670,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 660,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 650,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 631,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 628,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 628,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 628,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 626,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 650,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 680,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 710,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 740,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 770,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 800,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 830,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 860,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 881,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 865,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 850,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 838,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 825,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 810,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 810,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 810,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 810,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 812,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 807,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 802,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 797,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 792,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 787,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 782,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 777,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 773,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 727,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 683,000 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 642,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 603,000 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 567,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 547,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 514,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 483,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 483,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 483,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million hectares, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 483,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,222 hectares | 626,000 hectares | 670,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 798,600 hectares | 680,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 812,100 hectares | 797,000 hectares | 838,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 713,300 hectares | 567,000 hectares | 792,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,500 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 483,000 hectares | 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 in Burundi?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Burundi was 483,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 881,000 hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,000 hectares in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Burundi ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.