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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.19 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.204 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.204 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.204 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.204 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.204 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.204 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.779 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.841 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.875 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.895 ha per square kilometre2000: 1.2 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.19 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Burkina Faso 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2041 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.2041 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.2041 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.2041 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.2041 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.2041 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.7791 ha per square kilometre +281.7%
1997 0.8413 ha per square kilometre +8.0%
1998 0.8746 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
1999 0.8951 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 1.19 ha per square kilometre +32.7%
2001 0.0075 ha per square kilometre -99.4%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre —

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +281.7% 0.2041 ha per square kilometre 0.7791 ha per square kilometre
2002 -100.0% 0.0075 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre
2001 -99.4% 1.19 ha per square kilometre 0.0075 ha per square kilometre
2000 +32.7% 0.8951 ha per square kilometre 1.19 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4615 ha per square kilometre 0.2041 ha per square kilometre 0.8951 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1196 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 1.19 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Burkina Faso rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.