Annual area burnt per wildfire in Burundi
Burundi: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 90.43 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
90.43
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
179th
of 182 countries
All-time high
120.02
in 2023
All-time low
88.87
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Burundi, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 90.43 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Burundi peaked at 120.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.87, in 2025.
That places Burundi 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.29 | — |
| 2013 | 99.98 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 100.19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.26 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 90.49 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 99.22 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 118.83 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 107.63 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 109.11 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 110.6 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 115.28 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 120.02 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 99.91 | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 88.87 | -11.1% |
| 2026 | 90.43 | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 90.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.79, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 90.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.24 | 89.26 | 118.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.89 | 88.87 | 120.02 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 per wildfire in Burundi?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Burundi was 90.43 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 120.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.87 in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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