Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Burkina Faso
3,357 1000 ha
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,278 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3,357 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 79 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 223 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7,627 1000 ha 2,857 1000 ha 4,770 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 5,914 1000 ha 3,001 1000 ha 2,912 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2010s 4,617 1000 ha 3,138 1000 ha 1,479 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2020s 3,656 1000 ha 3,246 1000 ha 409.97 1000 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Burkina Faso, at 3,357 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
79 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).