Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0026 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0084 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0026 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0026 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.