Other forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
106,087 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Burkina Faso is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Burkina Faso peaked at 106,087 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 219 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,029 ha | — |
| 1991 | 56,029 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56,029 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56,029 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56,029 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56,029 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82,785 ha | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 77,980 ha | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 104,546 ha | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 76,789 ha | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 106,087 ha | +38.2% |
| 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 | 0 ha | — |
| 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 | 42.76 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,827 ha | 56,029 ha | 104,546 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,609 ha | 0 ha | 106,087 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 ha | 0 ha | 42.76 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
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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 other forest — burned area in Burkina Faso?
- Other 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 other forest — burned area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106,087 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for other forest — burned area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 219 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 Other 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.