Land area in square kilometres in Burundi
Burundi: Land area in square kilometres was 25,680 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 25,680 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Burundi peaked at 25,680 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,680 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Burundi 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 25,680 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Burundi?
- Land area in square kilometres in Burundi was 25,680 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25,680 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,680 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.