Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 8.44 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.69 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.826 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.826 ha per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 9.36 ha per square kilometre | +382.5% |
| 2002 | 11.71 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 10.48 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 12.01 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 12.69 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.26 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 9.81 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.08 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 8.94 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 9.42 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.09 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.31 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 7.09 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 6.29 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.69 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 4.83 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.13 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.75 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | +84.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +382.5% | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 9.36 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 ha per square kilometre | 0.826 ha per square kilometre | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 ha per square kilometre | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | 12.69 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 ha per square kilometre | 4.69 ha per square kilometre | 9.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | 4.59 ha per square kilometre | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.826 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned 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
Grassland — Burned 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.