A total of about 8737 hectares of land is equipped for irrigation in Burundi. Nearly all areas are cultivated rice. The total annual estimated water use for irrigation for all schemes is estimated at 29 Million cubic meters per annum.
| District | Equipped (ha) |
| Gitega | 1186.47 |
| Karusi | 1857 |
| Kyanza | 1200.4 |
| Kirundo | 1413 |
| Muramya | 185.4 |
| Muyinga | 731.5 |
| Mwaro | 20 |
| Ngozi | 2144 |
| 8737.77 |