FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1221 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.1221 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.361 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1221 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Burundi 123rd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3192 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3198 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3212 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3188 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3171 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3086 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3145 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3106 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.361 hectares per person | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3399 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3287 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3224 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3405 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.324 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3181 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3061 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2974 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2851 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2738 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.267 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2537 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2483 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2476 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2358 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2262 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2219 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.229 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2275 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2158 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2083 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.204 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.198 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1917 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1702 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.144 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.132 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1321 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1278 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1234 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1221 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1221 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3212 hectares per person | 0.3086 hectares per person | 0.361 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3226 hectares per person | 0.2974 hectares per person | 0.3405 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2556 hectares per person | 0.2358 hectares per person | 0.2851 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2203 hectares per person | 0.2083 hectares per person | 0.2309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.1507 hectares per person | 0.204 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.134 hectares per person | 0.1278 hectares per person | 0.144 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1242 hectares per person | 0.1221 hectares per person | 0.1263 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 120 Solomon Islands 0.1265 hectares per person compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 0.1253 hectares per person compare
- 122 Pakistan 0.1252 hectares per person compare
- 124 Iraq 0.1219 hectares per person compare
- 125 India 0.117 hectares per person compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 0.1169 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Burundi was 0.1221 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.361 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1221 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.