Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0865 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.0865 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.4228 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 ha per square kilometre, in 1998.
Burundi ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +280.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2929 ha per square kilometre | +2246.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2006 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.263 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1847 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +140.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2081 ha per square kilometre | +371.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3038 ha per square kilometre | +238.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 0.149 ha per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4228 ha per square kilometre | +719.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1773 ha per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0865 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0865 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0865 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.2929 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +719.4% | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | 0.4228 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0778 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1325 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.2929 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1429 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | 0.4228 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0949 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Haiti 0.0877 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.0813 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 0.0739 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 0.0728 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0865 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4228 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Burundi rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.