Savanna — Burned Area in Burundi

Burundi: Savanna — Burned Area was 29,684 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,684 ha
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
57th
of 221 countries
All-time high
53,363 ha
in 2003
All-time low
3,938 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 22.7k ha1991: 22.7k ha1992: 22.7k ha1993: 22.7k ha1994: 22.7k ha1995: 22.7k ha1996: 3.9k ha1997: 7.4k ha1998: 10.7k ha1999: 5.4k ha2000: 5.1k ha2001: 10.0k ha2002: 52.4k ha2003: 53.4k ha2004: 43.3k ha2005: 27.7k ha2006: 24.6k ha2007: 20.5k ha2008: 28.4k ha2009: 23.5k ha2010: 23.6k ha2011: 21.2k ha2012: 20.9k ha2013: 27.4k ha2014: 17.7k ha2015: 18.7k ha2016: 24.7k ha2017: 20.3k ha2018: 25.0k ha2019: 25.3k ha2020: 21.9k ha2021: 20.5k ha2022: 22.5k ha2023: 21.9k ha2024: 29.7k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 54 Portugal 33,014 ha compare
  2. 55 Eswatini 31,025 ha compare
  3. 56 Guatemala 30,073 ha compare
  4. 58 Kenya 24,490 ha compare
  5. 59 Greece 18,988 ha compare
  6. 60 Chile 18,654 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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