Deforestation embedded in trade in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deforestation embedded in trade was 8,085 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Burkina Faso is 8,085 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,156 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,541 hectares, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,376 hectares | 1,541 hectares | 3,242 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,592 hectares | 3,631 hectares | 8,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,960 hectares | 5,237 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Burkina Faso?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Burkina Faso was 8,085 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,156 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,541 hectares in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.