Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.6596 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Burundi, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.6596 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Burundi peaked at 4.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6596, in 2026.
Burundi ranks 71st of 236 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.05 | — |
| 2013 | 3.45 | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | +126.4% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | +59.7% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8462 | -48.1% |
| 2026 | 0.6596 | -22.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.6596 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.6596 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.51 | 1.17 | 4.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 0.6596 | 2.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Burundi?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Burundi was 0.6596 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6596 in 2026.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Burundi ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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