Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi
Burundi: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 9,303 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi stood at 9,303 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi peaked at 121,574 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,303 hectares, in 2026.
Burundi ranks 104th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,966 hectares | 32,679 hectares | 121,574 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,195 hectares | 9,303 hectares | 65,028 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi was 9,303 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 121,574 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,303 hectares in 2026.
- How does Burundi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.