Drained organic soils — Area in Burundi

Burundi: Drained organic soils — Area was 68,925 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68,925 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
70,936 ha
in 1999
All-time low
65,722 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Burundi, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 65.7k ha1991: 65.7k ha1992: 65.7k ha1993: 65.7k ha1994: 65.7k ha1995: 68.4k ha1996: 68.6k ha1997: 69.3k ha1998: 69.9k ha1999: 70.9k ha2000: 70.9k ha2001: 70.7k ha2002: 70.7k ha2003: 70.7k ha2004: 70.5k ha2005: 70.6k ha2006: 70.7k ha2007: 70.7k ha2008: 70.7k ha2009: 70.6k ha2010: 70.7k ha2011: 70.7k ha2012: 70.7k ha2013: 70.6k ha2014: 70.7k ha2015: 70.7k ha2016: 70.1k ha2017: 69.9k ha2018: 69.7k ha2019: 69.1k ha2020: 68.9k ha2021: 68.9k ha2022: 68.9k ha2023: 68.9k ha2024: 68.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Burundi stood at 68,925 ha.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Burundi peaked at 70,936 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65,722 ha, in 1990.

That places Burundi 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Area in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 65,722 ha —
1991 65,722 ha +0.0%
1992 65,722 ha +0.0%
1993 65,722 ha +0.0%
1994 65,722 ha +0.0%
1995 68,353 ha +4.0%
1996 68,641 ha +0.4%
1997 69,272 ha +0.9%
1998 69,875 ha +0.9%
1999 70,936 ha +1.5%
2000 70,926 ha -0.0%
2001 70,735 ha -0.3%
2002 70,722 ha -0.0%
2003 70,675 ha -0.1%
2004 70,488 ha -0.3%
2005 70,592 ha +0.1%
2006 70,718 ha +0.2%
2007 70,670 ha -0.1%
2008 70,694 ha +0.0%
2009 70,648 ha -0.1%
2010 70,703 ha +0.1%
2011 70,702 ha -0.0%
2012 70,671 ha -0.0%
2013 70,646 ha -0.0%
2014 70,690 ha +0.1%
2015 70,684 ha -0.0%
2016 70,095 ha -0.8%
2017 69,917 ha -0.3%
2018 69,699 ha -0.3%
2019 69,142 ha -0.8%
2020 68,935 ha -0.3%
2021 68,925 ha -0.0%
2022 68,925 ha +0.0%
2023 68,925 ha +0.0%
2024 68,925 ha +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 68,925 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.74 ha, 1081.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,569 ha 65,722 ha 70,936 ha 10
2000s 70,687 ha 70,488 ha 70,926 ha 10
2010s 70,295 ha 69,142 ha 70,703 ha 10
2020s 68,927 ha 68,925 ha 68,935 ha 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 39 Madagascar 94,647 ha compare
  2. 40 Denmark 85,378 ha compare
  3. 41 Guyana 73,874 ha compare
  4. 43 Nepal 64,253 ha compare
  5. 44 Congo 61,771 ha compare
  6. 45 Greece 45,875 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Burundi?
Drained organic soils — area in Burundi was 68,925 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 70,936 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 65,722 ha in 1990.
How does Burundi rank for drained organic soils — area?
Burundi ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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