Index of forest extent, Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Index of forest extent, Index was 79.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Burkina Faso, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Burkina Faso stood at 79.65. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Burkina Faso peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 79.65, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.34 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 98.69 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.03 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 97.37 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.72 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 96.06 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.4 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.75 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.09 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.43 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 92.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.12 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.46 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.81 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.15 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.84 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 88.18 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.53 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.87 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.21 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.56 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 84.24 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.59 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.93 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.27 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.62 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.96 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.65 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7 | 95.4 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.79 | 88.84 | 94.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.23 | 82.27 | 88.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.63 | 79.65 | 81.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 index of forest extent, index in Burkina Faso?
- Index of forest extent, index in Burkina Faso was 79.65 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.65 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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