Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 279.64 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Burundi stood at 279.64 1000 ha.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Burundi peaked at 284.73 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 193.94 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Burundi 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284.73 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 276.48 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 268.23 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 259.97 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 251.72 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 243.46 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 235.21 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 226.96 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 218.7 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 210.45 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 202.19 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 193.94 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 211.08 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 228.22 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 245.36 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 262.5 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 279.64 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.59 1000 ha | 210.45 1000 ha | 284.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.77 1000 ha | 193.94 1000 ha | 202.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.93 1000 ha | 193.94 1000 ha | 279.64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.64 1000 ha | 279.64 1000 ha | 279.64 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 369.33 1000 ha compare
- 144 Armenia 334.1 1000 ha compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 324.58 1000 ha compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 226.47 1000 ha compare
- 148 Gambia 216 1000 ha compare
- 149 Libya 205.67 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Burundi?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Burundi was 279.64 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 284.73 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.94 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Burundi ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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).