Other forest — Burned Area in Burundi

Burundi: Other forest — Burned Area was 42.74 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.74 ha
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
84th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,607 ha
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 446.2 ha1991: 446.2 ha1992: 446.2 ha1993: 446.2 ha1994: 446.2 ha1995: 446.2 ha1996: 1.3k ha1997: 1.4k ha1998: 767.2 ha1999: 1.9k ha2000: 1.1k ha2001: 192.3 ha2002: 534.3 ha2003: 42.7 ha2004: 341.9 ha2005: 85.5 ha2006: 256.4 ha2007: 171 ha2008: 64.1 ha2009: 149.6 ha2010: 2.6k ha2011: 21.4 ha2012: 85.5 ha2013: 1.4k ha2014: 0 ha2015: 128.2 ha2016: 64.1 ha2017: 42.7 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 42.7 ha2020: 42.7 ha2021: 64.1 ha2022: 42.7 ha2023: 21.4 ha2024: 42.7 ha

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 42.74 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Burundi peaked at 2,607 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2014.

That places Burundi 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 807.21 ha 446.17 ha 1,907 ha 10
2000s 294.92 ha 42.74 ha 1,111 ha 10
2010s 438.1 ha 0 ha 2,607 ha 10
2020s 42.74 ha 21.37 ha 64.11 ha 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 81 Azerbaijan, Republic of 42.99 ha compare
  2. 82 Uruguay 42.9 ha compare
  3. 83 Guinea 42.75 ha compare
  4. 85 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.57 ha compare
  5. 86 Slovak Republic 21.53 ha compare
  6. 87 Switzerland 21.52 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Burundi?
Other forest — burned area in Burundi was 42.74 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2,607 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for other forest — burned area?
Burundi ranks 84th out of 214 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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