Primary Forest — Area in Burundi
Burundi: Primary Forest — Area was 64.78 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Burundi stood at 64.78 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Burundi peaked at 92.08 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.78 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Burundi 72nd out of 169 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8 1000 ha | 67.51 1000 ha | 92.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.78 1000 ha | 64.78 1000 ha | 64.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.78 1000 ha | 64.78 1000 ha | 64.78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.78 1000 ha | 64.78 1000 ha | 64.78 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 69 Romania 71.08 1000 ha compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 71.07 1000 ha compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 65.78 1000 ha compare
- 73 Austria 63 1000 ha compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 62.4 1000 ha compare
- 75 Samoa 54.76 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.47 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 21 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 215 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.63 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 25.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 478.31 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 306.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 58.83 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,121 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Burundi?
- Primary forest — area in Burundi was 64.78 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.08 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.78 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for primary forest — area?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area 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, published as part of Primary 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.