Forest fires — Burned Area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest fires — Burned Area was 64.11 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 64.11 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Burundi peaked at 2,607 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2014.
That places Burundi 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 513.79 ha | — |
| 1991 | 513.79 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 513.79 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 513.79 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 513.79 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 513.79 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,270 ha | +341.8% |
| 1997 | 1,740 ha | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 824.16 ha | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 1,957 ha | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 1,248 ha | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 320.57 ha | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 705.24 ha | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 128.23 ha | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 341.93 ha | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 85.48 ha | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 256.45 ha | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 170.97 ha | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 85.48 ha | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 149.59 ha | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 2,607 ha | +1642.8% |
| 2011 | 21.37 ha | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 85.48 ha | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 1,389 ha | +1525.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 128.22 ha | — |
| 2016 | 64.11 ha | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 42.74 ha | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 42.74 ha | — |
| 2020 | 42.74 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.11 ha | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 42.74 ha | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 21.37 ha | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 64.11 ha | +200.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 64.11 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,988 ha, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 64.11 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Burundi 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1642.8% | 149.59 ha | 2,607 ha |
| 2013 | +1525.0% | 85.48 ha | 1,389 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.42 ha | 513.79 ha | 2,270 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.23 ha | 85.48 ha | 1,248 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.1 ha | 0 ha | 2,607 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.02 ha | 21.37 ha | 64.11 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 96 Montenegro 86 ha compare
- 97 Albania 85.97 ha compare
- 98 Algeria 85.89 ha compare
- 100 Serbia and Montenegro 43.02 ha compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
- 102 Uruguay 42.9 ha compare
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Burundi?
- Forest fires — burned area in Burundi was 64.11 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,607 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.