Forest area km in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area km was 279,640 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
279,640
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 235 countries
All-time high
279,640
in 2015
All-time low
193,940
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Burundi is 279,640, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Burundi peaked at 279,640 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 193,940, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 154th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276,480 | — |
| 1991 | 268,226 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 259,972 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 251,718 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 243,464 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 235,210 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 226,956 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 218,702 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 210,448 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 202,194 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 193,940 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 193,940 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 211,080 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 228,220 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 245,360 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 262,500 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 279,640 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 279,640 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 279,640 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 279,640 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,337 | 202,194 | 276,480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,940 | 193,940 | 193,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,930 | 193,940 | 279,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,640 | 279,640 | 279,640 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 compare
- 152 Armenia 334,100 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 324,580 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 226,050 compare
- 156 Gambia 209,470 compare
- 157 Libya 205,330 compare
More environment data for Burundi
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Burundi?
- Forest area km in Burundi was 279,640 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 279,640 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,940 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area km?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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