Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi
Burundi: Average area burnt per wildfire was 91.74 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 91.74 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi peaked at 120.02 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.87 hectares, in 2025.
That places Burundi 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.29 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 99.98 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 100.19 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.26 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 90.49 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 99.22 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 118.83 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 107.63 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 109.11 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 110.6 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 115.28 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 120.02 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 99.91 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 88.87 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2026 | 91.74 hectares | +3.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 91.74 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 307.28 hectares, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 91.74 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.75 hectares, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.24 hectares | 89.26 hectares | 118.83 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.08 hectares | 88.87 hectares | 120.02 hectares | 7 |
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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 average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Burundi was 91.74 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 120.02 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.87 hectares in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Burundi ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.