Forestland — Area, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 125 Switzerland 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 126 Germany 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 129 Luxembourg 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 130 Cyprus 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.