Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 9.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 9.21 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 94.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.75 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.2 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 10.79 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 13.21 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.48 hectares per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 7.14 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 7.65 hectares per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.13 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | +94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 hectares per square kilometre | 8.36 hectares per square kilometre | 13.21 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 9.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | 9.21 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 4 South Sudan 14.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ghana 11.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Angola 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Australia 8.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Zambia 5.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Benin 5.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 9.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.