Savanna fires — Burned Area in Burundi

Burundi: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 36,843 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36,843 ha
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
75th
of 221 countries
All-time high
60,202 ha
in 2002
All-time low
10,279 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 30.0k ha1991: 30.0k ha1992: 30.0k ha1993: 30.0k ha1994: 30.0k ha1995: 30.0k ha1996: 26.0k ha1997: 33.8k ha1998: 34.6k ha1999: 29.2k ha2000: 36.4k ha2001: 10.3k ha2002: 60.2k ha2003: 58.6k ha2004: 50.1k ha2005: 32.5k ha2006: 25.1k ha2007: 21.6k ha2008: 33.8k ha2009: 25.9k ha2010: 31.6k ha2011: 22.5k ha2012: 23.5k ha2013: 31.4k ha2014: 19.1k ha2015: 29.6k ha2016: 29.2k ha2017: 22.1k ha2018: 26.0k ha2019: 26.8k ha2020: 24.3k ha2021: 21.5k ha2022: 24.8k ha2023: 24.1k ha2024: 36.8k ha

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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