Forestland — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forestland — Area was 3,237 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Burkina Faso is 3,237 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,299 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,237 1000 ha, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,299 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,107 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7,915 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,723 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,531 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7,339 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,146 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,954 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,762 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,570 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6,378 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,244 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,109 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,975 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,841 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,706 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,572 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,438 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,303 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,169 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,035 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,915 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,795 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,675 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,555 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,436 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,316 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,196 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,076 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,956 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,836 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,716 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,597 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,477 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,357 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 3,237 1000 ha | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,435 1000 ha | 6,570 1000 ha | 8,299 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,774 1000 ha | 5,169 1000 ha | 6,378 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,496 1000 ha | 3,956 1000 ha | 5,035 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,537 1000 ha | 3,237 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Burkina Faso?
- Forestland — area in Burkina Faso was 3,237 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,299 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,237 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forestland — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).