Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Nepal?

Burkina Faso, at 60,664 sq. km against 59,620 sq. km in Nepal as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Nepal?

1,044 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Nepal: Forest area

Burkina Faso

60,664 sq. km

in 2023

Nepal

59,620 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

69th

Nepal rank

71st

Forest area over time

Burkina Faso
Nepal

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 60,664 sq. km against 59,620 sq. km in Nepal, a difference of 1,044 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 71st of 213 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74,916 sq. km	57,209 sq. km	17,706 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	69,915 sq. km	58,623 sq. km	11,292 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	64,914 sq. km	59,620 sq. km	5,294 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	61,414 sq. km	59,620 sq. km	1,794 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Nepal?: Burkina Faso, at 60,664 sq. km against 59,620 sq. km in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 1,044 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nepal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Nepal rank globally for forest area?: Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 71st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.