Share of global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso is 1.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +11.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Burkina Faso was 1.5% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.