Land area (sq. km), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), 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 (sq. km), 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.
Burundi ranks 195th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 192 India 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 193 South Korea 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 194 Netherlands 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 197 San Marino 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
- 198 Lebanon 0.0018 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Burundi?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Burundi was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), 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 (sq. km), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 195th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), 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 (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.