Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Mali 42.76 ha compare
- 70 Kenya 42.74 ha compare
- 71 Burundi 21.37 ha compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 ha
- 72 Albania 0 ha
- 72 Algeria 0 ha
- 72 American Samoa 0 ha
- 72 Andorra 0 ha
- 72 Anguilla 0 ha
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 72 Armenia 0 ha
- 72 Aruba 0 ha
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 72 Austria 0 ha
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
- 72 Bahrain 0 ha
- 72 Barbados 0 ha
- 72 Belarus 0 ha
- 72 Belgium 0 ha
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Bermuda 0 ha
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
- 72 Botswana 0 ha
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
- 72 Canada 0 ha
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Chile 0 ha
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
- 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 72 Croatia 0 ha
- 72 Cyprus 0 ha
- 72 Czechia 0 ha
- 72 Denmark 0 ha
- 72 Djibouti 0 ha
- 72 Dominica 0 ha
- 72 Egypt 0 ha
- 72 Eritrea 0 ha
- 72 Estonia 0 ha
- 72 Eswatini 0 ha
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 72 Finland 0 ha
- 72 France 0 ha
- 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 72 Georgia 0 ha
- 72 Germany 0 ha
- 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
- 72 Greece 0 ha
- 72 Greenland 0 ha
- 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 72 Guam 0 ha
- 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 72 Hungary 0 ha
- 72 Iceland 0 ha
- 72 Iraq 0 ha
- 72 Ireland 0 ha
- 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
- 72 Israel 0 ha
- 72 Italy 0 ha
- 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 72 Japan 0 ha
- 72 Jordan 0 ha
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
- 72 Kiribati 0 ha
- 72 Kuwait 0 ha
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
- 72 Latvia 0 ha
- 72 Lebanon 0 ha
- 72 Lesotho 0 ha
- 72 Libya 0 ha
- 72 Lithuania 0 ha
- 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Maldives 0 ha
- 72 Malta 0 ha
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 72 Martinique 0 ha
- 72 Mauritania 0 ha
- 72 Mauritius 0 ha
- 72 Mongolia 0 ha
- 72 Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 72 Morocco 0 ha
- 72 Namibia 0 ha
- 72 Naoero 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 72 New Zealand 0 ha
- 72 Niger 0 ha
- 72 Niue 0 ha
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 72 Norway 0 ha
- 72 Oman 0 ha
- 72 Pakistan 0 ha
- 72 Palau 0 ha
- 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 72 Poland 0 ha
- 72 Portugal 0 ha
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 72 Qatar 0 ha
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 72 Réunion 0 ha
- 72 Romania 0 ha
- 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
- 72 Rwanda 0 ha
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Seychelles 0 ha
- 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 72 Slovakia 0 ha
- 72 Slovenia 0 ha
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Somalia 0 ha
- 72 Spain 0 ha
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 72 Sweden 0 ha
- 72 Switzerland 0 ha
- 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
- 72 Tokelau 0 ha
- 72 Tonga 0 ha
- 72 Tunisia 0 ha
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 72 Ukraine 0 ha
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Uruguay 0 ha
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
- 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 72 Yemen 0 ha
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
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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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.