Forest area km in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forest area km was 3.24 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.24 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
90th
of 235 countries
All-time high
8.30 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.24 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Burkina Faso stood at 3.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.30 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.11 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.91 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 7.72 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.53 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.34 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.15 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.76 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.57 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.98 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.84 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.71 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.20 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.24 million | -3.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.24 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.43 million | 6.57 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 million | 5.17 million | 6.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 3.96 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.24 million | 3.84 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2492 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Burkina Faso?
- Forest area km in Burkina Faso was 3.24 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forest area km?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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