Forest area in Burundi

Burundi: Forest area was 279.64 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
279.64 ha th
World rank
169th
of 255 countries
All-time high
279.64 ha th
in 2015
All-time low
193.94 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Burundi, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 276.5 ha th2000: 193.9 ha th2010: 193.9 ha th2015: 279.6 ha th2020: 279.6 ha th2025: 279.6 ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area in Burundi is 279.64 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Burundi peaked at 279.64 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 193.94 ha th, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 169th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Forest area in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (thousands of hectares) in Burundi, 1990 to 2025.
Year ha th Change
1990 276.48 ha th —
2000 193.94 ha th -29.9%
2010 193.94 ha th +0.0%
2015 279.64 ha th +44.2%
2020 279.64 ha th +0.0%
2025 279.64 ha th +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 279.64 ha th is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 279.64 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 276.48 ha th 276.48 ha th 276.48 ha th 1
2000s 193.94 ha th 193.94 ha th 193.94 ha th 1
2010s 236.79 ha th 193.94 ha th 279.64 ha th 2
2020s 279.64 ha th 279.64 ha th 279.64 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 166 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 369.33 ha th compare
  2. 167 Armenia 334.1 ha th compare
  3. 168 United Arab Emirates 324.58 ha th compare
  4. 170 Trinidad and Tobago 226.05 ha th compare
  5. 171 Gambia 209.47 ha th compare
  6. 172 Libya 205.33 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 289 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Burundi?
Forest area in Burundi was 279.64 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 279.64 ha th in 2015.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 193.94 ha th in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for forest area?
Burundi ranks 169th out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
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