Algeria vs Burundi: Drivers of deforestation
Algeria
2.95 hectares
in 2023
Burundi
3.15 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
130th
Burundi rank
129th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.15 hectares against 2.95 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 0.2 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Algeria ranks 130th and Burundi ranks 129th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.27 hectares | 114.11 hectares | 64.84 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 20.32 hectares | 4.25 hectares | 16.08 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.54 hectares | 3.62 hectares | 0.0775 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Algeria or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 3.15 hectares against 2.95 hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Algeria and Burundi?
- 0.2 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burundi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Burundi rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 130th and Burundi ranks 129th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.