Net Forest conversion — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net Forest conversion — Area was 119.85 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Burkina Faso stood at 119.85 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 192.2 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 119.85 1000 ha, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 192.2 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 192.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 134.31 1000 ha | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 134.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 119.86 1000 ha | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 119.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 119.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 119.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 119.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 119.85 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 119.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 119.85 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 119.85 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 8.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.2 1000 ha | 192.2 1000 ha | 192.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.1 1000 ha | 134.31 1000 ha | 192.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.3 1000 ha | 119.85 1000 ha | 134.31 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.85 1000 ha | 119.85 1000 ha | 119.85 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
- 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
- 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
- 20 Malaysia 118 1000 ha compare
- 21 Cameroon 116.96 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mali 107.82 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Burkina Faso?
- Net forest conversion — area in Burkina Faso was 119.85 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 192.2 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.85 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).