Renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Renewable natural capital, timber was 10.04 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
16.31 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
3.71 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 8.0B current US$1996: 8.1B current US$1997: 7.5B current US$1998: 7.9B current US$1999: 3.8B current US$2000: 3.9B current US$2001: 3.7B current US$2002: 5.0B current US$2003: 7.3B current US$2004: 7.2B current US$2005: 9.3B current US$2006: 9.6B current US$2007: 13.1B current US$2008: 14.9B current US$2009: 14.2B current US$2010: 11.8B current US$2011: 13.1B current US$2012: 14.7B current US$2013: 14.8B current US$2014: 15.9B current US$2015: 16.0B current US$2016: 16.3B current US$2017: 15.7B current US$2018: 10.3B current US$2019: 10.0B current US$2020: 10.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso stood at 10.04 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.31 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.71 billion current US$, in 2001.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8.02 billion current US$ —
1996 8.05 billion current US$ +0.3%
1997 7.52 billion current US$ -6.6%
1998 7.85 billion current US$ +4.4%
1999 3.82 billion current US$ -51.3%
2000 3.85 billion current US$ +0.8%
2001 3.71 billion current US$ -3.7%
2002 5.04 billion current US$ +36.0%
2003 7.33 billion current US$ +45.3%
2004 7.22 billion current US$ -1.6%
2005 9.35 billion current US$ +29.5%
2006 9.60 billion current US$ +2.7%
2007 13.08 billion current US$ +36.2%
2008 14.93 billion current US$ +14.2%
2009 14.19 billion current US$ -5.0%
2010 11.79 billion current US$ -16.9%
2011 13.11 billion current US$ +11.2%
2012 14.73 billion current US$ +12.4%
2013 14.77 billion current US$ +0.2%
2014 15.90 billion current US$ +7.7%
2015 15.97 billion current US$ +0.4%
2016 16.31 billion current US$ +2.1%
2017 15.70 billion current US$ -3.7%
2018 10.30 billion current US$ -34.4%
2019 10.04 billion current US$ -2.5%
2020 10.04 billion current US$ +0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 10.04 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 10.04 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -51.3% 7.85 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.05 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 8.05 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.83 billion current US$ 3.71 billion current US$ 14.93 billion current US$ 10
2010s 13.86 billion current US$ 10.04 billion current US$ 16.31 billion current US$ 10
2020s 10.04 billion current US$ 10.04 billion current US$ 10.04 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 50 Latvia 10.44 billion current US$ compare
  2. 51 Ukraine 10.33 billion current US$ compare
  3. 52 Angola 10.13 billion current US$ compare
  4. 54 Mali 9.46 billion current US$ compare
  5. 55 Colombia 9.28 billion current US$ compare
  6. 56 Uganda 9.18 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Burkina Faso was 10.04 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 16.31 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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