What is the highest surface area recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 27,834 sq. km in 2023.

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 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Burundi

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Burundi
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burundi: Surface area (sq. km) was 27,834 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

27,834 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

143rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

27,834 sq. km

in 2023

All-time low

27,830 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Burundi, 1961–2024

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 27,834 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Burundi peaked at 27,834 sq. km in 2023 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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Burundi, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	27,830 sq. km	—
1962	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	27,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	27,834 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	27,834 sq. km	+0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

Burundi's 27,834 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Burundi's 27,834 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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	27,832 sq. km	27,830 sq. km	27,834 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Burundi

140 Albania 28,750 sq. km compare
141 Solomon Islands 28,446 sq. km compare
142 Equatorial Guinea 28,052 sq. km compare
144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare
145 Rwanda 26,340 sq. km compare
146 North Macedonia 25,713 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Burundi?: Surface area in Burundi was 27,834 sq. km in 2024, 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 27,834 sq. km in 2023.
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 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.