Change forest area share total in Burundi
Burundi: Change forest area share total was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 228 countries
All-time high
8.12
in 2011
All-time low
-4.26
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest area share total in Burundi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Burundi is 0, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Burundi peaked at 8.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.26, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 85th of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.08 | — |
| 1992 | -3.17 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | -3.28 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -3.39 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -3.51 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | -3.64 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | -3.77 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | -3.92 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -4.08 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | -4.26 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 8.12 | — |
| 2012 | 7.51 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | -4.26 | 0 |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 6.13 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.54 | -4.08 | -3.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4256 | -4.26 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 0 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More environment data for Burundi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Burundi?
- Change forest area share total in Burundi was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.26 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for change forest area share total?
- Burundi ranks 85th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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