Grassland — Burned Area in Burundi
Burundi: Grassland — Burned Area was 7,138 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Burundi stood at 7,138 ha.
The figure is up 221.2% on the previous year and up 438.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Burundi peaked at 10,856 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 202.44 ha, in 1998.
That places Burundi 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,021 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 297.59 ha | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 1,132 ha | +280.5% |
| 1998 | 202.44 ha | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 210.28 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 285.57 ha | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 320.56 ha | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 7,523 ha | +2246.7% |
| 2003 | 5,150 ha | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 6,753 ha | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 4,744 ha | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 470.16 ha | -90.1% |
| 2007 | 1,133 ha | +140.9% |
| 2008 | 5,343 ha | +371.7% |
| 2009 | 2,308 ha | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 7,800 ha | +238.0% |
| 2011 | 1,389 ha | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 2,543 ha | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 3,825 ha | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 1,325 ha | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 10,856 ha | +719.4% |
| 2016 | 4,552 ha | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 1,817 ha | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 1,047 ha | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 1,539 ha | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 2,394 ha | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 1,026 ha | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 2,265 ha | +120.8% |
| 2023 | 2,223 ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,138 ha | +221.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,138 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,138 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2246.7% | 320.56 ha | 7,523 ha |
| 2015 | +719.4% | 1,325 ha | 10,856 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,997 ha | 202.44 ha | 3,021 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,403 ha | 285.57 ha | 7,523 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,669 ha | 1,047 ha | 10,856 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,009 ha | 1,026 ha | 7,138 ha | 5 |
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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 grassland — burned area in Burundi?
- Grassland — burned area in Burundi was 7,138 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,856 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.44 ha in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for grassland — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.