15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Burundi
Burundi: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 1,049 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 1,049 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burundi peaked at 1,185 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,049 km2, in 2021.
That places Burundi 30th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Burundi, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,170 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,185 km2 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,166 km2 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,116 km2 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,076 km2 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,049 km2 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,178 km2 | 1,170 km2 | 1,185 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,119 km2 | 1,076 km2 | 1,166 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,049 km2 | 1,049 km2 | 1,049 km2 | 1 |
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More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 9.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.2371 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burundi?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Burundi was 1,049 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 km2 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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