Forest area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area was 279.64 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
279.64 ha th
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
279.64 ha th
in 2015
All-time low
193.94 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Burundi, 1990β2025
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 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 151 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 369.33 ha th compare
- 152 Armenia 334.1 ha th compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 324.58 ha th compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 226.05 ha th compare
- 156 Gambia 209.47 ha th compare
- 157 Libya 205.33 ha th compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 Β°C (2013)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 164 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 19 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 358 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 250 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 548 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 386 t (2024)
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 154th out of 236 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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