Imported deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imported deforestation was 8,085 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8,085 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Burkina Faso peaked at 8,158 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,541 hectares, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,376 hectares | 1,541 hectares | 3,243 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,593 hectares | 3,632 hectares | 8,158 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,960 hectares | 5,237 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Burkina Faso?
- Imported deforestation in Burkina Faso was 8,085 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8,158 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,541 hectares in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imported deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.