Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Primary Forest Loss

Burundi
28
in 2025
Zimbabwe
48
in 2025
Burundi rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
0100200300200220132025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 48 against 28 in Burundi, a difference of 20.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 80 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.62 17.5 1.88 Zimbabwe
2010s 19 67.3 48.3 Zimbabwe
2020s 15.33 42.67 27.33 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 48 against 28 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
20, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary forest loss?
Burundi ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed