Forest area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area was 170,200 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Burundi, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Burundi stood at 170,200 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Burundi peaked at 289,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 170,200 hectares, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 289,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 279,900 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 270,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 261,700 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 252,600 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 243,500 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 234,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 225,300 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 216,200 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 207,100 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 198,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 194,600 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 191,200 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 187,800 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 184,400 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 181,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 179,200 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 177,400 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 175,600 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 173,800 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 172,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 170,200 hectares | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 170,200 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 170,200 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248,050 hectares | 207,100 hectares | 289,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,300 hectares | 173,800 hectares | 198,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,100 hectares | 170,200 hectares | 172,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Burundi?
- Forest area in Burundi was 170,200 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 289,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,200 hectares in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.