Land area — Area in Burundi

Burundi: Land area — Area was 2,568 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,568 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 267 countries
All-time high
2,568 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
2,568 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Burundi, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Burundi is 2,568 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Burundi peaked at 2,568 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,568 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Burundi 167th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Burundi, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 2,568 1000 ha —
1962 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 2,568 1000 ha +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 2,568 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 2,568 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 9
1970s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 10
1980s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 10
1990s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 10
2000s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 164 Solomon Islands 2,799 1000 ha compare
  2. 165 Haiti 2,756 1000 ha compare
  3. 166 Albania 2,740 1000 ha compare
  4. 168 North Macedonia 2,522 1000 ha compare
  5. 169 Rwanda 2,376 1000 ha compare
  6. 170 Djibouti 2,318 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Burundi?
Land area — area in Burundi was 2,568 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2,568 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,568 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for land area — area?
Burundi ranks 167th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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