Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 47.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
47.79
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
59.27
in 2000
All-time low
47.79
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 47.79 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.79, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.27 | — |
| 2010 | 53.98 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 52.21 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.38 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 49.75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.11 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.45 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.79 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.27 | 59.27 | 59.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.65 | 48.45 | 53.98 | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.79 | 47.79 | 47.79 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Burkina Faso?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Burkina Faso was 47.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Burkina Faso ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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