Land use for vegetable oil crops in Burundi
Burundi: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 8,843 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for vegetable oil crops in Burundi stood at 8,843 hectares.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Burundi peaked at 9,500 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 800 hectares, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 844.44 hectares | 800 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,220 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,225 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,250 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,255 hectares | 950 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,308 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,846 hectares | 8,838 hectares | 8,857 hectares | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burundi
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 82.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Burundi?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Burundi was 8,843 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 hectares in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Burundi ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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