Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.1015 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Burundi 83rd 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0884 ha per square kilometre | +341.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +1642.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | +1525.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1525.0% | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0884 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 80 New Zealand 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bulgaria 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Hungary 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Croatia 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1015 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — 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.