15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 8.1 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burkina Faso is 8.1 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.1 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6 km2, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 3.8 km2 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4 km2 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9 km2 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2 km2 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1 km2 | +12.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.1 km2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 180.05 km2, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.1 km2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 180.05 km2, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 km2 | 3.6 km2 | 3.8 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.83 km2 | 4.4 km2 | 7.2 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1 km2 | 8.1 km2 | 8.1 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 Vanuatu 16.5 km2 compare
- 102 Benin 12.8 km2 compare
- 103 Uruguay 8.2 km2 compare
- 104 Martinique 8.1 km2 compare
- 106 Guadeloupe 7.8 km2 compare
- 107 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 6.3 km2 compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -0.0957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burkina Faso?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burkina Faso was 8.1 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 km2 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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