Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom: Forest area (sq. km)
Burkina Faso
32,370 sq. km
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,780 sq. km
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
87th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Burkina Faso
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,780 sq. km against 32,370 sq. km in Burkina Faso, a difference of 410 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,346 sq. km | 28,572 sq. km | 45,774 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 57,736 sq. km | 30,012 sq. km | 27,723 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44,955 sq. km | 31,382 sq. km | 13,573 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 35,366 sq. km | 32,465 sq. km | 2,901 sq. km | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,780 sq. km against 32,370 sq. km in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
- 410 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 214 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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About this data
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.