Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Burundi 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 145 Uruguay 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Sudan 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Namibia 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mongolia 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0088 1000 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.