Share of forest land, Percent in Burundi

Burundi: Share of forest land, Percent was 10.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 224 countries
All-time high
10.89
in 2015
All-time low
7.55
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Burundi, 1992–2023

02.557.5101992200720231992: 10.11993: 9.81994: 9.51995: 9.21996: 8.81997: 8.51998: 8.21999: 7.92000: 7.62001: 7.62002: 7.62003: 7.62004: 7.62005: 7.62006: 7.62007: 7.62008: 7.62009: 7.62010: 7.62011: 8.22012: 8.92013: 9.62014: 10.22015: 10.92016: 10.92017: 10.92018: 10.92019: 10.92020: 10.92021: 10.92022: 10.92023: 10.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Burundi is 10.89, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Burundi peaked at 10.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2000.

That places Burundi 175th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9 7.87 10.12 8
2000s 7.55 7.55 7.55 10
2010s 9.89 7.55 10.89 10
2020s 10.89 10.89 10.89 4

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  4. 176 Argentina 10.32 compare
  5. 177 Sudan 9.55 compare
  6. 178 Somalia 9.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Burundi?
Share of forest land, percent in Burundi was 10.89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for share of forest land, percent?
Burundi ranks 175th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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