Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Burundi

Burundi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0021 ha per person
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0077 ha per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0015 ha per person
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Burundi, 1990–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200720241990: 0.005 ha per person1991: 0.005 ha per person1992: 0.005 ha per person1993: 0.005 ha per person1994: 0.005 ha per person1995: 0.004 ha per person1996: 0.004 ha per person1997: 0.005 ha per person1998: 0.006 ha per person1999: 0.004 ha per person2000: 0.006 ha per person2001: 0.002 ha per person2002: 0.008 ha per person2003: 0.008 ha per person2004: 0.006 ha per person2005: 0.004 ha per person2006: 0.003 ha per person2007: 0.003 ha per person2008: 0.003 ha per person2009: 0.003 ha per person2010: 0.003 ha per person2011: 0.002 ha per person2012: 0.002 ha per person2013: 0.003 ha per person2014: 0.002 ha per person2015: 0.002 ha per person2016: 0.002 ha per person2017: 0.002 ha per person2018: 0.002 ha per person2019: 0.002 ha per person2020: 0.002 ha per person2021: 0.002 ha per person2022: 0.002 ha per person2023: 0.002 ha per person2024: 0.002 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.0021 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0077 ha per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per person, in 2001.

Burundi ranks 60th of 188 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.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0048 ha per person —
1991 0.0047 ha per person -2.0%
1992 0.0046 ha per person -2.6%
1993 0.0048 ha per person +3.2%
1994 0.0047 ha per person -0.6%
1995 0.0044 ha per person -5.8%
1996 0.0042 ha per person -5.2%
1997 0.0054 ha per person +27.6%
1998 0.0056 ha per person +3.3%
1999 0.0045 ha per person -19.1%
2000 0.0055 ha per person +23.4%
2001 0.0015 ha per person -72.9%
2002 0.0077 ha per person +413.0%
2003 0.0076 ha per person -1.6%
2004 0.0059 ha per person -21.8%
2005 0.0037 ha per person -38.3%
2006 0.0031 ha per person -14.4%
2007 0.0025 ha per person -19.9%
2008 0.0033 ha per person +33.4%
2009 0.0026 ha per person -21.1%
2010 0.0025 ha per person -3.7%
2011 0.0022 ha per person -14.3%
2012 0.0021 ha per person -4.6%
2013 0.0026 ha per person +27.0%
2014 0.0016 ha per person -37.8%
2015 0.0017 ha per person +3.1%
2016 0.0022 ha per person +29.6%
2017 0.0018 ha per person -19.6%
2018 0.0021 ha per person +19.4%
2019 0.0021 ha per person -2.1%
2020 0.0017 ha per person -15.9%
2021 0.0016 ha per person -8.8%
2022 0.0017 ha per person +6.8%
2023 0.0016 ha per person -5.3%
2024 0.0021 ha per person +32.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.0021 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +413.0% 0.0015 ha per person 0.0077 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0048 ha per person 0.0042 ha per person 0.0056 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0044 ha per person 0.0015 ha per person 0.0077 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0021 ha per person 0.0016 ha per person 0.0026 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0017 ha per person 0.0016 ha per person 0.0021 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 57 Mali 0.0026 ha per person compare
  2. 58 Comoros 0.0025 ha per person compare
  3. 59 Costa Rica 0.0023 ha per person compare
  4. 61 Greece 0.0021 ha per person compare
  5. 62 Peru 0.0021 ha per person compare
  6. 63 Serbia 0.0018 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Burundi?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Burundi was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per person in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per person in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
Burundi ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.