Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.4 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2003.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 hectares | 0 hectares | 55.4 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 hectares | 0 hectares | 13.43 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 hectares compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 hectares compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 182 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 182 Niger 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.