Commodity driven deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Commodity driven deforestation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.4 | — |
| 2002 | 3.62 | -93.5% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.17 | — |
| 2005 | 11.93 | +276.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.88 | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 13.43 | +95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2267 | -98.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2265 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 | 0 | 55.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 0 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 182 Armenia 0 compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 compare
- 182 Niger 0
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2492 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Burkina Faso?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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