Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi
Burundi: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 17,706 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 17,706 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 82.0% 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, 17,706 hectares, in 2026.
Burundi ranks 100th 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57,098 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 96,080 hectares | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 53,703 hectares | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 121,574 hectares | +126.4% |
| 2016 | 98,272 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 48,121 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 32,679 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 52,200 hectares | +59.7% |
| 2020 | 65,028 hectares | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 38,820 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 42,655 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 35,647 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 45,361 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 23,551 hectares | -48.1% |
| 2026 | 17,706 hectares | -24.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17,706 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497 hectares, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17,706 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,966 hectares | 32,679 hectares | 121,574 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 38,395 hectares | 17,706 hectares | 65,028 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 97 Turkmenistan 23,440 hectares compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 19,749 hectares compare
- 99 Eswatini 19,206 hectares compare
- 101 New Zealand 17,103 hectares compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 16,631 hectares compare
- 103 Belarus 15,617 hectares compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Burundi was 17,706 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 17,706 hectares in 2026.
- How does Burundi rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Burundi ranks 100th 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 82.0%. 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 18 September 2026.