Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.1383 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1383 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2527 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 ha per person, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2086 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2034 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1984 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1935 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1887 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1839 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.043 ha per person | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2083 ha per person | +368.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2527 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2191 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2433 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2492 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1812 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1449 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1557 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1593 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1493 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 ha per person | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1138 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1033 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1004 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0865 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.063 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0715 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1003 ha per person | +79.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1383 ha per person | +37.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1383 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 15.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1383 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +368.0% | 0.0445 ha per person | 0.2083 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1304 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person | 0.2086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1875 ha per person | 0.0445 ha per person | 0.2527 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1016 ha per person | 0.0627 ha per person | 0.1593 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0863 ha per person | 0.0558 ha per person | 0.1383 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.1383 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2527 ha per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned 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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.