Forestland — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Forestland — Area was 279.64 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Burundi is 279.64 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Burundi peaked at 279.64 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 193.94 1000 ha, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 146th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276.48 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 268.23 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 259.97 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 251.72 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 243.46 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 235.21 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 226.96 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 218.7 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 210.45 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 202.19 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 193.94 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 193.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 211.08 1000 ha | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 228.22 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 245.36 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 262.5 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 279.64 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 279.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 279.64 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 279.64 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.34 1000 ha | 202.19 1000 ha | 276.48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.94 1000 ha | 193.94 1000 ha | 193.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.93 1000 ha | 193.94 1000 ha | 279.64 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.64 1000 ha | 279.64 1000 ha | 279.64 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 369.33 1000 ha compare
- 144 Armenia 334.1 1000 ha compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 324.58 1000 ha compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 226.05 1000 ha compare
- 148 Gambia 209.47 1000 ha compare
- 149 Libya 205.33 1000 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 forestland — area in Burundi?
- Forestland — area in Burundi was 279.64 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 279.64 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.94 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forestland — area?
- Burundi ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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).