Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 41 % change on previous year for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 733.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 382.51 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -88.17 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -88.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1998 | 74.85 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 1999 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2000 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2001 | 382.51 % change on previous year | +1645.4% |
| 2002 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2003 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2004 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2005 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2006 | -27.06 % change on previous year | -575.3% |
| 2007 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2008 | -17.66 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 2009 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2010 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2011 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2012 | -30.62 % change on previous year | +776.1% |
| 2013 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2014 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2015 | -23.46 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 2016 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2017 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2018 | -25.53 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2020 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2021 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2022 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2023 | 84.08 % change on previous year | -515.6% |
| 2024 | 41 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1645.4% | 21.92 % change on previous year | 382.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -88.17 % change on previous year | 74.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.12 % change on previous year | -27.06 % change on previous year | 382.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -30.62 % change on previous year | 34.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.63 % change on previous year | -20.23 % change on previous year | 84.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 37 Jamaica 59.99 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Togo 43.55 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Madagascar 43.43 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Philippines 38.84 % change on previous year compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 38.58 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.3 % change on previous year 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 382.51 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.17 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 733.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.