Commodity driven deforestation in Burundi
Burundi: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,934 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commodity driven deforestation in Burundi, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1,934 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Burundi peaked at 2,440 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 291.1, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,237 | — |
| 2002 | 894.46 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 1,191 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 552.58 | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 845.5 | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 291.1 | -65.6% |
| 2007 | 1,697 | +483.1% |
| 2008 | 1,816 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 818.04 | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 1,719 | +110.1% |
| 2011 | 866.1 | -49.6% |
| 2012 | 749.71 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1,130 | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 1,530 | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1,120 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1,195 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,490 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 2,440 | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 2,052 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1,517 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 1,958 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1,402 | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 1,760 | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 1,934 | +9.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,934 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,934 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity 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 | 1,697 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,038 | 291.1 | 1,816 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,429 | 749.71 | 2,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 | 1,402 | 1,958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 commodity driven deforestation in Burundi?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Burundi was 1,934 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,440 in 2018.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.1 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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