Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 15.06 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 15.06 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.06, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.65 | — |
| 2010 | 15.34 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.17 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.15 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.12 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.09 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.65 | 15.65 | 15.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.18 | 15.09 | 15.34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.06 | 15.06 | 15.06 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
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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 15.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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