Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.428 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2993 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.2023 hectares per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2641 hectares per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1856 hectares per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 hectares per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 2008 | 0.209 hectares per square kilometre | +380.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3043 hectares per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0543 hectares per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0995 hectares per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1505 hectares per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 hectares per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2015 | 0.428 hectares per square kilometre | +725.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1789 hectares per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 hectares per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.041 hectares per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 hectares per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0953 hectares per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0886 hectares per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +725.8% | 0.0518 hectares per square kilometre | 0.428 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.164 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2993 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.144 hectares per square kilometre | 0.041 hectares per square kilometre | 0.428 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0953 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 74 Vietnam 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Haiti 0.081 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Iran 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nepal 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 United States 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0678 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0769 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.428 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.