Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 3,357 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Burkina Faso is 3,357 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,491 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,357 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,491 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,299 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,107 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7,915 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,723 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,531 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7,339 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7,147 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,954 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,762 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,570 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,378 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,244 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,109 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,975 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,841 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,706 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,572 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,438 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5,303 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,169 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,035 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,915 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,795 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,675 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,555 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,436 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,316 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,196 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,076 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,956 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,836 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,716 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,597 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,477 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3,357 1000 ha | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,627 1000 ha | 6,762 1000 ha | 8,491 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,914 1000 ha | 5,303 1000 ha | 6,570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,617 1000 ha | 4,076 1000 ha | 5,169 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,656 1000 ha | 3,357 1000 ha | 3,956 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Burkina Faso?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Burkina Faso was 3,357 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,491 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,357 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).