Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 6,066 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Burkina Faso, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Burkina Faso stood at 6,066. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Burkina Faso peaked at 7,617 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,066, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,442 | 7,267 | 7,617 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,992 | 6,766 | 7,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,491 | 6,266 | 6,716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,141 | 6,066 | 6,216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Burkina Faso?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Burkina Faso was 6,066 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7,617 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,066 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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