Annual change in forest area in Burundi
Burundi: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
17,140 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-8,254 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Burundi stood at 0 hectares.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Burundi peaked at 17,140 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8,254 hectares, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8,254 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -8,254 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 17,140 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 17,140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,140 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8,254 hectares | -8,254 hectares | -8,254 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -825.4 hectares | -8,254 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,570 hectares | 0 hectares | 17,140 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Burundi?
- Annual change in forest area in Burundi was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,140 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,254 hectares in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for annual change in forest area?
- Burundi ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.