Savanna — Burned Area in Burundi
Burundi: Savanna — Burned Area was 29,684 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 29,684 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Burundi peaked at 53,363 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,938 ha, in 1996.
Burundi ranks 57th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,347 ha | 3,938 ha | 22,672 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,887 ha | 5,066 ha | 53,363 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,467 ha | 17,738 ha | 27,440 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,298 ha | 20,516 ha | 29,684 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Burundi
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Burundi?
- Savanna — burned area in Burundi was 29,684 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53,363 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,938 ha in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for savanna — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.