Annual deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual deforestation was 127,910 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
127,910 hectares per year
World rank
14th
of 112 countries
All-time high
195,830 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
127,910 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Burkina Faso, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 127,910 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Burkina Faso peaked at 195,830 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 127,910 hectares per year, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195,830 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 145,370 hectares per year | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 129,460 hectares per year | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 128,369 hectares per year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 127,910 hectares per year | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 127,910 hectares per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 127,910 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,830 hectares per year | 195,830 hectares per year | 195,830 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 145,370 hectares per year | 145,370 hectares per year | 145,370 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 128,914 hectares per year | 128,369 hectares per year | 129,460 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 127,910 hectares per year | 127,910 hectares per year | 127,910 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 deforestation in Burkina Faso?
- Annual deforestation in Burkina Faso was 127,910 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 195,830 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,910 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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