Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Burkina Faso or Burundi?

Burundi, at 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Burkina Faso

0 ha

in 2024

Burundi

21.37 ha

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

72nd

Burundi rank

71st

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Burkina Faso
Burundi

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 21.37 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Burundi ranks 71st of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,144 ha	180.21 ha	10,964 ha	Burkina Faso
2000s	1,736 ha	54.3 ha	1,682 ha	Burkina Faso
2010s	2.14 ha	0 ha	2.14 ha	Burkina Faso
2020s	0 ha	4.27 ha	4.27 ha	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Burkina Faso or Burundi?: Burundi, at 21.37 ha against 0 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 21.37 ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Burundi ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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