Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Burundi
Burundi: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 3,606 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Burundi, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3,606 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Burundi peaked at 10,990 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 472.25 hectares, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 102nd of 225 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,685 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 5,195 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 6,783 hectares | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 4,765 hectares | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 472.25 hectares | -90.1% |
| 2007 | 1,116 hectares | +136.4% |
| 2008 | 5,366 hectares | +380.8% |
| 2009 | 2,318 hectares | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 7,814 hectares | +237.0% |
| 2011 | 1,395 hectares | -82.1% |
| 2012 | 2,554 hectares | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 3,864 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 1,331 hectares | -65.6% |
| 2015 | 10,990 hectares | +725.8% |
| 2016 | 4,594 hectares | -58.2% |
| 2017 | 1,846 hectares | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 1,052 hectares | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 1,546 hectares | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 2,447 hectares | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 1,030 hectares | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 2,275 hectares | +120.8% |
| 2023 | 1,975 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 6,569 hectares | +232.6% |
| 2025 | 3,606 hectares | -45.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3,606 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961 hectares, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3,606 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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% | 1,331 hectares | 10,990 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,213 hectares | 472.25 hectares | 7,685 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,699 hectares | 1,052 hectares | 10,990 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,984 hectares | 1,030 hectares | 6,569 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 99 Philippines 4,079 hectares compare
- 100 Afghanistan 3,907 hectares compare
- 101 Algeria 3,821 hectares compare
- 103 Haiti 3,456 hectares compare
- 104 United Kingdom 3,220 hectares compare
- 105 Somalia 2,855 hectares 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 in Burundi?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Burundi was 3,606 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,990 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.25 hectares in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.