Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 16.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.
That places Burkina Faso 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.8% | — |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso was 16.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.