Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
34,909 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 4.3k ha1991: 4.3k ha1992: 4.3k ha1993: 4.3k ha1994: 4.3k ha1995: 4.3k ha1996: 11.4k ha1997: 10.8k ha1998: 34.9k ha1999: 28.6k ha2000: 17.3k ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 21.4 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 21.4 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Burkina Faso stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Burkina Faso peaked at 34,909 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd of 218 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.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 4,294 ha
1991 4,294 ha +0.0%
1992 4,294 ha +0.0%
1993 4,294 ha +0.0%
1994 4,294 ha +0.0%
1995 4,294 ha +0.0%
1996 11,435 ha +166.3%
1997 10,750 ha -6.0%
1998 34,909 ha +224.7%
1999 28,585 ha -18.1%
2000 17,338 ha -39.3%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 21.38 ha
2010 0 ha -100.0%
2011 21.38 ha
2012 0 ha -100.0%
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,144 ha 4,294 ha 34,909 ha 10
2000s 1,736 ha 0 ha 17,338 ha 10
2010s 2.14 ha 0 ha 21.38 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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  15. 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
  16. 72 Bahrain 0 ha
  17. 72 Barbados 0 ha
  18. 72 Belarus 0 ha
  19. 72 Belgium 0 ha
  20. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
  21. 72 Bermuda 0 ha
  22. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
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  24. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  25. 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
  26. 72 Canada 0 ha
  27. 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
  28. 72 Chile 0 ha
  29. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
  30. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  31. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  32. 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
  33. 72 Croatia 0 ha
  34. 72 Cyprus 0 ha
  35. 72 Czechia 0 ha
  36. 72 Denmark 0 ha
  37. 72 Djibouti 0 ha
  38. 72 Dominica 0 ha
  39. 72 Egypt 0 ha
  40. 72 Eritrea 0 ha
  41. 72 Estonia 0 ha
  42. 72 Eswatini 0 ha
  43. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  44. 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  45. 72 Finland 0 ha
  46. 72 France 0 ha
  47. 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
  48. 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
  49. 72 Georgia 0 ha
  50. 72 Germany 0 ha
  51. 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
  52. 72 Greece 0 ha
  53. 72 Greenland 0 ha
  54. 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
  55. 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  56. 72 Guam 0 ha
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  58. 72 Hungary 0 ha
  59. 72 Iceland 0 ha
  60. 72 Iraq 0 ha
  61. 72 Ireland 0 ha
  62. 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
  63. 72 Israel 0 ha
  64. 72 Italy 0 ha
  65. 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  66. 72 Japan 0 ha
  67. 72 Jordan 0 ha
  68. 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
  69. 72 Kiribati 0 ha
  70. 72 Kuwait 0 ha
  71. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
  72. 72 Latvia 0 ha
  73. 72 Lebanon 0 ha
  74. 72 Lesotho 0 ha
  75. 72 Libya 0 ha
  76. 72 Lithuania 0 ha
  77. 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
  78. 72 Maldives 0 ha
  79. 72 Malta 0 ha
  80. 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  81. 72 Martinique 0 ha
  82. 72 Mauritania 0 ha
  83. 72 Mauritius 0 ha
  84. 72 Mongolia 0 ha
  85. 72 Montenegro 0 ha
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  87. 72 Morocco 0 ha
  88. 72 Namibia 0 ha
  89. 72 Naoero 0 ha
  90. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  91. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  92. 72 New Zealand 0 ha
  93. 72 Niger 0 ha
  94. 72 Niue 0 ha
  95. 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  96. 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
  97. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  98. 72 Norway 0 ha
  99. 72 Oman 0 ha
  100. 72 Pakistan 0 ha
  101. 72 Palau 0 ha
  102. 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  103. 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
  104. 72 Poland 0 ha
  105. 72 Portugal 0 ha
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  107. 72 Qatar 0 ha
  108. 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
  109. 72 Réunion 0 ha
  110. 72 Romania 0 ha
  111. 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
  112. 72 Rwanda 0 ha
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  115. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
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  118. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  119. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
  120. 72 Serbia 0 ha
  121. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
  122. 72 Seychelles 0 ha
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  124. 72 Slovakia 0 ha
  125. 72 Slovenia 0 ha
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  127. 72 Somalia 0 ha
  128. 72 Spain 0 ha
  129. 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  130. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  131. 72 Sweden 0 ha
  132. 72 Switzerland 0 ha
  133. 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
  134. 72 Tokelau 0 ha
  135. 72 Tonga 0 ha
  136. 72 Tunisia 0 ha
  137. 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
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  139. 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
  140. 72 Ukraine 0 ha
  141. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  142. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
  143. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  144. 72 Uruguay 0 ha
  145. 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
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  147. 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
  148. 72 Yemen 0 ha
  149. 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Burkina Faso?
Humid tropical forest — burned area in Burkina Faso was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 34,909 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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