Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi
Burundi: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 70.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2000
All-time low
70.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi peaked at 70.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 70.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 70.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.6% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 73.6% compare
- 49 Guinea 71.8% compare
- 51 Seychelles 70.8% compare
- 52 Cuba 70.3% compare
- 53 Brunei 69.5% compare
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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Burundi was 70.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).