Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 112,970 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
112,970 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
161,380 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
112,970 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
Burundi recorded 112,970 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burundi peaked at 161,380 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112,970 hectares, in 2000.
That places Burundi 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,380 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 156,539 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 151,698 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 146,857 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 142,016 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 137,175 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 132,334 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 127,493 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 122,652 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 117,811 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 112,970 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 112,970 hectares | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 112,970 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 112,970 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,596 hectares | 117,811 hectares | 161,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,970 hectares | 112,970 hectares | 112,970 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,970 hectares | 112,970 hectares | 112,970 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,970 hectares | 112,970 hectares | 112,970 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burundi?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Burundi was 112,970 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 161,380 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,970 hectares in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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