Forest area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10.9% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Burundi peaked at 10.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 4 |
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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 10.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.