Burundi vs Niger: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Burundi
0.8853 square meters
in 2023
Niger
1.05 square meters
in 2023
Burundi rank
141st
Niger rank
140th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.05 square meters against 0.8853 square meters in Burundi, a difference of 0.1647 square meters.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 141st and Niger ranks 140th of 178 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 square meters | 0.6618 square meters | 0.5685 square meters | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.39 square meters | 0.9268 square meters | 0.4609 square meters | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.14 square meters | 0.8852 square meters | 0.2568 square meters | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.05 square meters against 0.8853 square meters in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Burundi and Niger?
- 0.1647 square meters, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Burundi ranks 141st and Niger ranks 140th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.