Forest area (sq. km) in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area (sq. km) was 2,796 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Burundi stood at 2,796 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Burundi peaked at 2,796 sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,939 sq. km, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,765 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 2,682 sq. km | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 sq. km | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,517 sq. km | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,435 sq. km | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,352 sq. km | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,270 sq. km | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,187 sq. km | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,104 sq. km | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,022 sq. km | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,939 sq. km | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,939 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,111 sq. km | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2,282 sq. km | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,454 sq. km | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,625 sq. km | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2,796 sq. km | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,796 sq. km | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,796 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,370 sq. km, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,796 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,393 sq. km | 2,022 sq. km | 2,765 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,939 sq. km | 1,939 sq. km | 1,939 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,539 sq. km | 1,939 sq. km | 2,796 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,796 sq. km | 2,796 sq. km | 2,796 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 149 Netherlands 3,693 sq. km compare
- 150 Armenia 3,341 sq. km compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 3,246 sq. km compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 2,260 sq. km compare
- 154 Gambia 2,095 sq. km compare
- 155 Libya 2,053 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Burundi?
- Forest area in Burundi was 2,796 sq. km in 2025, 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 2,796 sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (sq. km). 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.