Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 579.58 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso is 579.58 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.7% on the previous year and up 575.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso peaked at 579.58 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 64.4 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 21.47 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 279.06 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 85.86 hectares | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 107.33 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 343.45 hectares | +220.0% |
| 2025 | 579.58 hectares | +68.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 579.58 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 558.11 hectares, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 579.58 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.86 hectares, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 hectares | 0 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.2 hectares | 0 hectares | 279.06 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.04 hectares | 0 hectares | 579.58 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Burkina Faso was 579.58 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 579.58 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.