Surface area in Burundi
Burundi: Surface area was 27,830 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 27,830 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Burundi peaked at 27,830 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,830 sq. km, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 143rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 27,830 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 140 Solomon Islands 28,900 sq. km compare
- 141 Albania 28,750 sq. km compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare
- 144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare
- 145 Rwanda 26,338 sq. km compare
- 146 North Macedonia 25,710 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 789,542 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Burundi?
- Surface area in Burundi was 27,830 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,830 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,830 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for surface area?
- Burundi ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.