Savanna fires — Burned Area in Burundi
Burundi: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 36,843 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Burundi is 36,843 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Burundi peaked at 60,202 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,279 ha, in 2001.
That places Burundi 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,048 ha | — |
| 1991 | 30,048 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,048 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,048 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,048 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,048 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,960 ha | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 33,835 ha | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 34,643 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 29,181 ha | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 36,365 ha | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 10,279 ha | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 60,202 ha | +485.7% |
| 2003 | 58,578 ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 50,072 ha | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 32,484 ha | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 25,089 ha | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 21,584 ha | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 33,766 ha | +56.4% |
| 2009 | 25,902 ha | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 31,607 ha | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 22,546 ha | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 23,465 ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 31,394 ha | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 19,063 ha | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 29,577 ha | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 29,235 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,119 ha | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 26,030 ha | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 26,820 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24,320 ha | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 21,542 ha | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 24,769 ha | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 24,128 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36,843 ha | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,391 ha | 25,960 ha | 34,643 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,432 ha | 10,279 ha | 60,202 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,186 ha | 19,063 ha | 31,607 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,320 ha | 21,542 ha | 36,843 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 fires — burned area in Burundi?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Burundi was 36,843 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60,202 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,279 ha in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.