Deforestation embedded in trade in Burundi
Burundi: Deforestation embedded in trade was 865.88 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 865.88 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Burundi peaked at 1,993 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 313.31 hectares, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 313.31 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 833.34 hectares | +166.0% |
| 2007 | 530.8 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 760.22 hectares | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 657.31 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 878.12 hectares | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 1,310 hectares | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 1,551 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1,512 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 557.28 hectares | -63.1% |
| 2015 | 723.15 hectares | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 644.71 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 883.02 hectares | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 610.19 hectares | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 787.45 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 390.65 hectares | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 1,993 hectares | +410.2% |
| 2022 | 862.26 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 865.88 hectares | +0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 865.88 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 865.88 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +410.2% | 390.65 hectares | 1,993 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619 hectares | 313.31 hectares | 833.34 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 945.72 hectares | 557.28 hectares | 1,551 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,028 hectares | 390.65 hectares | 1,993 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Burundi?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Burundi was 865.88 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,993 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.31 hectares in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Burundi ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.