Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 3,450 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,450 hectares
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,610 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
3,450 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3,450 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burkina Faso peaked at 11,610 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,450 hectares, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,720 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10,809 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10,898 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,987 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11,076 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11,165 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,254 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11,343 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,432 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,521 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,610 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11,336 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,062 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,788 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,514 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10,240 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9,966 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9,692 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,418 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9,144 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,870 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,506 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,142 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7,778 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,414 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7,050 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,690 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6,330 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5,970 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,610 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5,250 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,890 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,530 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4,170 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,810 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 3,450 hectares | -9.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,450 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,450 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,120 hectares | 10,720 hectares | 11,521 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,377 hectares | 9,144 hectares | 11,610 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,236 hectares | 5,610 hectares | 8,870 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,350 hectares | 3,450 hectares | 5,250 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 156 Somalia 4,000 hectares compare
- 157 Central African Republic 3,970 hectares compare
- 158 Isle of Man 3,500 hectares compare
- 160 Egypt 3,410 hectares compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 3,080 hectares compare
- 162 Martinique 2,700 hectares compare
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burkina Faso?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burkina Faso was 3,450 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11,610 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,450 hectares in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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