Burundi vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Annual change in forest area

Burundi
0 hectares
in 2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.
6 hectares
in 2025
Burundi rank
85th
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
82nd

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Burundi
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
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How they compare

Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 6 hectares against 0 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 6 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.

Burundi ranks 85th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 82nd of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Egypt, Arab Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s -8,254 hectares 0 hectares 8,254 hectares Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s -825.4 hectares 15.3 hectares 840.7 hectares Egypt, Arab Rep.
2010s 8,570 hectares 1.7 hectares 8,568 hectares Burundi
2020s 0 hectares 5 hectares 5 hectares Egypt, Arab Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Burundi or Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Egypt, Arab Rep., at 6 hectares against 0 hectares in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Burundi and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
6 hectares, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Burundi ranks 85th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 82nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.