Forest area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area was 279,640 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
279,640 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 235 countries
All-time high
279,640 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
193,940 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Burundi is 279,640 hectares, 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 in Burundi peaked at 279,640 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 193,940 hectares, 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276,480 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 268,226 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 259,972 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 251,718 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 243,464 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 235,210 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 226,956 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 218,702 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 210,448 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 202,194 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 193,940 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 193,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 211,080 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 228,220 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 245,360 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 262,500 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 279,640 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 279,640 hectares | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 279,640 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million hectares, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 279,640 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million hectares, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,337 hectares | 202,194 hectares | 276,480 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 193,940 hectares | 193,940 hectares | 193,940 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,930 hectares | 193,940 hectares | 279,640 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,640 hectares | 279,640 hectares | 279,640 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 hectares compare
- 152 Armenia 334,100 hectares compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 324,580 hectares compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 226,050 hectares compare
- 156 Gambia 209,470 hectares compare
- 157 Libya 205,330 hectares compare
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 forest area in Burundi?
- Forest area in Burundi was 279,640 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 279,640 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,940 hectares in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.