Share of deforestation that is exported in Burundi
Burundi: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Burundi, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.0% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Burundi peaked at 8.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Burundi 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -76.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +6788.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +444.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -77.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Burundi?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Burundi was 1.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Burundi ranks 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.