Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burundi

Burundi: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 21.37 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.37 ha
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
967.24 ha
in 1996
All-time low
0 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024

02004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 67.6 ha1991: 67.6 ha1992: 67.6 ha1993: 67.6 ha1994: 67.6 ha1995: 67.6 ha1996: 967.2 ha1997: 321.9 ha1998: 56.9 ha1999: 50.4 ha2000: 137 ha2001: 128.2 ha2002: 171 ha2003: 85.5 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 21.4 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 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: 21.4 ha

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 21.37 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Burundi peaked at 967.24 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.

Burundi ranks 71st 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 67.61 ha
1991 67.61 ha +0.0%
1992 67.61 ha +0.0%
1993 67.61 ha +0.0%
1994 67.61 ha +0.0%
1995 67.61 ha +0.0%
1996 967.24 ha +1330.5%
1997 321.87 ha -66.7%
1998 56.93 ha -82.3%
1999 50.38 ha -11.5%
2000 136.98 ha +171.9%
2001 128.23 ha -6.4%
2002 170.97 ha +33.3%
2003 85.49 ha -50.0%
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 21.37 ha
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
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 21.37 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.21 ha 50.38 ha 967.24 ha 10
2000s 54.3 ha 0 ha 170.97 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 4.27 ha 0 ha 21.37 ha 5

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  5. 72 Albania 0 ha
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  7. 72 American Samoa 0 ha
  8. 72 Andorra 0 ha
  9. 72 Anguilla 0 ha
  10. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
  11. 72 Armenia 0 ha
  12. 72 Aruba 0 ha
  13. 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  14. 72 Austria 0 ha
  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
  23. 72 Botswana 0 ha
  24. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  25. 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
  26. 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  27. 72 Canada 0 ha
  28. 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
  29. 72 Chile 0 ha
  30. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
  31. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  32. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  33. 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
  34. 72 Croatia 0 ha
  35. 72 Cyprus 0 ha
  36. 72 Czechia 0 ha
  37. 72 Denmark 0 ha
  38. 72 Djibouti 0 ha
  39. 72 Dominica 0 ha
  40. 72 Egypt 0 ha
  41. 72 Eritrea 0 ha
  42. 72 Estonia 0 ha
  43. 72 Eswatini 0 ha
  44. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  45. 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  46. 72 Finland 0 ha
  47. 72 France 0 ha
  48. 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
  49. 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
  50. 72 Georgia 0 ha
  51. 72 Germany 0 ha
  52. 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
  53. 72 Greece 0 ha
  54. 72 Greenland 0 ha
  55. 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
  56. 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  57. 72 Guam 0 ha
  58. 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
  59. 72 Hungary 0 ha
  60. 72 Iceland 0 ha
  61. 72 Iraq 0 ha
  62. 72 Ireland 0 ha
  63. 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
  64. 72 Israel 0 ha
  65. 72 Italy 0 ha
  66. 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
  67. 72 Japan 0 ha
  68. 72 Jordan 0 ha
  69. 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
  70. 72 Kiribati 0 ha
  71. 72 Kuwait 0 ha
  72. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
  73. 72 Latvia 0 ha
  74. 72 Lebanon 0 ha
  75. 72 Lesotho 0 ha
  76. 72 Libya 0 ha
  77. 72 Lithuania 0 ha
  78. 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
  79. 72 Maldives 0 ha
  80. 72 Malta 0 ha
  81. 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  82. 72 Martinique 0 ha
  83. 72 Mauritania 0 ha
  84. 72 Mauritius 0 ha
  85. 72 Mongolia 0 ha
  86. 72 Montenegro 0 ha
  87. 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  88. 72 Morocco 0 ha
  89. 72 Namibia 0 ha
  90. 72 Naoero 0 ha
  91. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  92. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  93. 72 New Zealand 0 ha
  94. 72 Niger 0 ha
  95. 72 Niue 0 ha
  96. 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  97. 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
  98. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  99. 72 Norway 0 ha
  100. 72 Oman 0 ha
  101. 72 Pakistan 0 ha
  102. 72 Palau 0 ha
  103. 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  104. 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
  105. 72 Poland 0 ha
  106. 72 Portugal 0 ha
  107. 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  108. 72 Qatar 0 ha
  109. 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
  110. 72 Réunion 0 ha
  111. 72 Romania 0 ha
  112. 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
  113. 72 Rwanda 0 ha
  114. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  115. 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  116. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  117. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  118. 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
  119. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  120. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
  121. 72 Serbia 0 ha
  122. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
  123. 72 Seychelles 0 ha
  124. 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
  125. 72 Slovakia 0 ha
  126. 72 Slovenia 0 ha
  127. 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  128. 72 Somalia 0 ha
  129. 72 Spain 0 ha
  130. 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  131. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  132. 72 Sweden 0 ha
  133. 72 Switzerland 0 ha
  134. 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
  135. 72 Tokelau 0 ha
  136. 72 Tonga 0 ha
  137. 72 Tunisia 0 ha
  138. 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
  139. 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  140. 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
  141. 72 Ukraine 0 ha
  142. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  143. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
  144. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  145. 72 Uruguay 0 ha
  146. 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
  147. 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  148. 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
  149. 72 Yemen 0 ha
  150. 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Burundi?
Humid tropical forest — burned area in Burundi was 21.37 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 967.24 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
How does Burundi rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Burundi ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Burundi 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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