Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 41.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi peaked at 41.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 27th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1% | — |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -99.32 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.31 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burundi was 41.1% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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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