Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 hectares
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.4 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.4 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3.62 hectares | -93.5% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.17 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 11.93 hectares | +276.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 hectares | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 2.64 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.15 hectares | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 3.85 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.88 hectares | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 13.43 hectares | +95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2267 hectares | -98.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2265 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362 hectares. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.