Tree Cover Loss in Burundi
Burundi: Tree Cover Loss was 2,656 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Burundi stood at 2,656 hectares.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Burundi peaked at 2,875 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 343 hectares, in 2006.
That places Burundi 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,157 hectares | 343 hectares | 1,999 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,726 hectares | 871 hectares | 2,875 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,082 hectares | 1,610 hectares | 2,656 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Burundi?
- Tree cover loss in Burundi was 2,656 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,875 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 343 hectares in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for tree cover loss?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.