Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 11.3% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso was 11.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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