Share global forest in Burundi
Burundi: Share global forest was 0.0068 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0068
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0068
in 2025
All-time low
0.0046
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Burundi stood at 0.0068. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Burundi peaked at 0.0068 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0046, in 2000.
That places Burundi 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0064 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.006 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.005 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0068 | +0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 | 0.0048 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 | 0.0046 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 | 0.0067 | 0.0068 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Netherlands 0.0089 compare
- 152 Armenia 0.0081 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 0.0078 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0055 compare
- 156 Gambia 0.0051 compare
- 157 Libya 0.005 compare
More environment data for Burundi
- 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 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.81 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Burundi?
- Share global forest in Burundi was 0.0068 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share global forest?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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