Planted Forest — Area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Planted Forest — Area was 3.45 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Planted Forest — Area in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.45 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.61 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.45 1000 ha, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.72 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10.81 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.9 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.99 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.08 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.17 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.25 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.34 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.43 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.52 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.61 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.34 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.06 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.79 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.51 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.24 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.97 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.69 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.42 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.14 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.87 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.51 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.14 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.78 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.05 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.69 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.33 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.97 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.61 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.25 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.89 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.53 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.17 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.81 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.45 1000 ha | -9.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.45 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 121.61 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.45 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 1000 ha | 10.72 1000 ha | 11.52 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 1000 ha | 9.14 1000 ha | 11.61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 1000 ha | 5.61 1000 ha | 8.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 1000 ha | 3.45 1000 ha | 5.25 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 177 Somalia 4 1000 ha compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.97 1000 ha compare
- 179 Isle of Man 3.5 1000 ha compare
- 181 Egypt 3.41 1000 ha compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 3.08 1000 ha compare
- 183 Martinique 2.7 1000 ha 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 planted forest — area in Burkina Faso?
- Planted forest — area in Burkina Faso was 3.45 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for planted forest — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.