Forest area as share of land area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area as share of land area was 10.89 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Burundi, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Burundi is 10.89, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Burundi peaked at 10.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2000.
That places Burundi 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.32 | 7.87 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 7.55 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 7.55 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 | 10.89 | 10.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 166 Republic of Moldova 11.25 compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.07 compare
- 168 Netherlands 10.97 compare
- 170 Namibia 9.77 compare
- 171 Mongolia 9.1 compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 8.84 compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 Β°C (2013)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 164 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 19 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 358 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Burundi?
- Forest area as share of land area in Burundi was 10.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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