Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 0.07 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso, 2001–2018
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso stood at 0.07. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 89.6% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso peaked at 75.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2018.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.53 | — |
| 2002 | 8.55 | -88.7% |
| 2003 | 0.85 | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 10.41 | +1124.7% |
| 2005 | 28.12 | +170.1% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 9.05 | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 16.84 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 41.44 | +146.1% |
| 2011 | 39.61 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | -91.0% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 5.23 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.67 | -68.4% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -89.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 0.85 | 75.53 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.99 | 0.07 | 41.44 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Burkina Faso was 0.07 in 2018, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 75.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.