Annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual burned area by landcover was 579.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso is 579.58, 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, annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso peaked at 579.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 64.4 | — |
| 2005 | 21.47 | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 42.93 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 21.47 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 21.47 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 279.06 | — |
| 2020 | 85.86 | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 107.33 | — |
| 2024 | 343.45 | +220.0% |
| 2025 | 579.58 | +68.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 579.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 558.11, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 579.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.86, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 | 0 | 64.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 0 | 279.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.04 | 0 | 579.58 | 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 annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso?
- Annual burned area by landcover in Burkina Faso was 579.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual burned area by landcover recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 579.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual burned area by landcover recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual burned area by landcover?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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