Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burundi
Burundi: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1,934 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burundi, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,934 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Burundi peaked at 2,440 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 291.1 hectares, in 2006.
That places Burundi 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,237 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 894.46 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 1,191 hectares | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 552.58 hectares | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 845.5 hectares | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 291.1 hectares | -65.6% |
| 2007 | 1,697 hectares | +483.1% |
| 2008 | 1,816 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 818.04 hectares | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 1,719 hectares | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 866.1 hectares | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 749.71 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1,130 hectares | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 1,530 hectares | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1,120 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1,195 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,490 hectares | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 2,440 hectares | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 2,052 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1,517 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 1,958 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1,402 hectares | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 1,760 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 1,934 hectares | +9.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,934 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362 hectares, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,934 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +483.1% | 291.1 hectares | 1,697 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,038 hectares | 291.1 hectares | 1,816 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,429 hectares | 749.71 hectares | 2,440 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 hectares | 1,402 hectares | 1,958 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % 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 Burundi?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Burundi was 1,934 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.1 hectares in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.