Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Burundi
Burundi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.853 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.853 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 2.08 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3878 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Burundi 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9967 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3878 ha per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +427.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9587 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7964 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9187 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9271 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8239 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8147 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6907 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7282 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9604 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7906 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9728 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9845 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8522 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7989 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8763 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.853 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.853 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.853 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +427.7% | 0.3878 ha per square kilometre | 2.05 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.9967 ha per square kilometre | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 0.3878 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8766 ha per square kilometre | 0.6907 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8451 ha per square kilometre | 0.7989 ha per square kilometre | 0.8763 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.853 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3878 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.