Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 134 Lebanon 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Haiti 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Morocco 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Maldives 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — 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
Forestland — 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.