Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 79.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 240 countries
All-time high
79.23
in 2009
All-time low
63.73
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso stood at 79.23. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.23 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.73, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.73 | — |
| 2001 | 71.41 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.23 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.23 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 79.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 79.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.42 | 63.73 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.23 | 79.23 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.23 | 79.23 | 79.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 33 France 81.12 compare
- 34 Germany 79.97 compare
- 36 Netherlands 79.19 compare
- 37 Venezuela 78.78 compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 78.54 compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2492 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Burkina Faso was 79.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.23 in 2009.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.73 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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