Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 553,719 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burkina Faso, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 553,719 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.27 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 435,401 hectares, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.20 million hectares | 435,401 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million hectares | 553,719 hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 7 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Burkina Faso?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burkina Faso was 553,719 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,401 hectares in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.