Drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Drivers of deforestation was 0.03 hectares in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso, 2001–2012
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso is 0.03 hectares, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.2% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.54 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.03 hectares, in 2012.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.54 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1.28 hectares | -89.8% |
| 2003 | 0.08 hectares | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 0.72 hectares | +800.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 hectares | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4 hectares | -74.2% |
| 2007 | 0.39 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.45 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.18 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 hectares | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.63 hectares | +687.5% |
| 2012 | 0.03 hectares | -95.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.03 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 550.07 hectares, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.03 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 751.37 hectares, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 hectares | 0.08 hectares | 12.54 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2467 hectares | 0.03 hectares | 0.63 hectares | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Jordan 0.05 hectares compare
- 159 Niger 0.04 hectares compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.04 hectares compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.03 hectares compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.03 hectares compare
- 164 Barbados 0.02 hectares compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 0.02 hectares
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso?
- Drivers of deforestation in Burkina Faso was 0.03 hectares in 2012, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 hectares in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.