Land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.1876 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi is 0.1876 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.9058 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1876 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Burundi 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9058 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8831 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8647 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8404 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8175 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.798 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.778 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7597 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7434 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7274 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7099 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.71 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.711 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6934 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6764 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6614 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6446 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6263 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5858 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5624 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5486 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5341 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5213 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5101 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5006 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4893 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4786 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4693 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4596 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4502 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4524 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4233 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.423 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4231 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4151 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4052 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3969 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3871 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3763 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3646 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3385 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3265 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3146 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3019 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.287 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2739 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2643 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.255 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.246 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2285 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1928 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1876 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1876 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8212 hectares per person | 0.7434 hectares per person | 0.9058 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6771 hectares per person | 0.6109 hectares per person | 0.7274 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.4693 hectares per person | 0.5858 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.434 hectares per person | 0.4052 hectares per person | 0.4596 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3445 hectares per person | 0.287 hectares per person | 0.3969 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2387 hectares per person | 0.2095 hectares per person | 0.2739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1955 hectares per person | 0.1876 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 192 India 0.2067 hectares per person compare
- 193 South Korea 0.1887 hectares per person compare
- 194 Netherlands 0.1883 hectares per person compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1817 hectares per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.1772 hectares per person compare
- 198 Lebanon 0.1772 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Burundi was 0.1876 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9058 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1876 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.