15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 3,237 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3,237 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,299 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,237 1000 ha, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,299 1000 ha | 8,299 1000 ha | 8,299 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,378 1000 ha | 6,378 1000 ha | 6,378 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,735 1000 ha | 4,436 1000 ha | 5,035 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,537 1000 ha | 3,237 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Burkina Faso?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Burkina Faso was 3,237 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,299 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,237 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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