Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi

Burundi: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0019 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0091 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi is 0.0019 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0091 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0091 sq. km per person
1962 0.0088 sq. km per person -2.5%
1963 0.0086 sq. km per person -2.1%
1964 0.0084 sq. km per person -2.8%
1965 0.0082 sq. km per person -2.7%
1966 0.008 sq. km per person -2.4%
1967 0.0078 sq. km per person -2.5%
1968 0.0076 sq. km per person -2.4%
1969 0.0074 sq. km per person -2.1%
1970 0.0073 sq. km per person -2.1%
1971 0.0071 sq. km per person -2.4%
1972 0.0071 sq. km per person +0.0%
1973 0.0071 sq. km per person +0.1%
1974 0.0069 sq. km per person -2.5%
1975 0.0068 sq. km per person -2.5%
1976 0.0066 sq. km per person -2.2%
1977 0.0064 sq. km per person -2.5%
1978 0.0063 sq. km per person -2.8%
1979 0.0061 sq. km per person -2.5%
1980 0.0059 sq. km per person -4.1%
1981 0.0056 sq. km per person -4.0%
1982 0.0055 sq. km per person -2.5%
1983 0.0053 sq. km per person -2.6%
1984 0.0052 sq. km per person -2.4%
1985 0.0051 sq. km per person -2.1%
1986 0.005 sq. km per person -1.9%
1987 0.0049 sq. km per person -2.3%
1988 0.0048 sq. km per person -2.2%
1989 0.0047 sq. km per person -1.9%
1990 0.0046 sq. km per person -2.1%
1991 0.0045 sq. km per person -2.0%
1992 0.0044 sq. km per person -2.6%
1993 0.0045 sq. km per person +3.2%
1994 0.0045 sq. km per person -0.6%
1995 0.0042 sq. km per person -5.8%
1996 0.0042 sq. km per person -0.1%
1997 0.0042 sq. km per person +0.0%
1998 0.0042 sq. km per person -1.9%
1999 0.0041 sq. km per person -2.4%
2000 0.004 sq. km per person -2.1%
2001 0.0039 sq. km per person -2.5%
2002 0.0038 sq. km per person -2.8%
2003 0.0036 sq. km per person -3.1%
2004 0.0035 sq. km per person -3.7%
2005 0.0034 sq. km per person -3.6%
2006 0.0033 sq. km per person -3.5%
2007 0.0031 sq. km per person -3.6%
2008 0.003 sq. km per person -4.0%
2009 0.0029 sq. km per person -4.9%
2010 0.0027 sq. km per person -4.6%
2011 0.0026 sq. km per person -3.5%
2012 0.0025 sq. km per person -3.5%
2013 0.0025 sq. km per person -3.5%
2014 0.0024 sq. km per person -3.3%
2015 0.0023 sq. km per person -2.2%
2016 0.0023 sq. km per person -1.7%
2017 0.0022 sq. km per person -2.3%
2018 0.0022 sq. km per person -3.0%
2019 0.0021 sq. km per person -3.2%
2020 0.002 sq. km per person -2.9%
2021 0.002 sq. km per person -2.7%
2022 0.0019 sq. km per person -2.7%
2023 0.0019 sq. km per person -2.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0082 sq. km per person 0.0074 sq. km per person 0.0091 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.0068 sq. km per person 0.0061 sq. km per person 0.0073 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0052 sq. km per person 0.0047 sq. km per person 0.0059 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0043 sq. km per person 0.0041 sq. km per person 0.0046 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0034 sq. km per person 0.0029 sq. km per person 0.004 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0024 sq. km per person 0.0021 sq. km per person 0.0027 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.002 sq. km per person 0.0019 sq. km per person 0.002 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 192 India 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
  2. 193 Korea 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
  3. 194 Netherlands 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
  4. 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
  5. 197 San Marino 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
  6. 198 Lebanon 0.0018 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Burundi was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0091 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Burundi rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Burundi ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.