Terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Terrestrial protected areas was 16.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2025
All-time low
14.9
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso stood at 16.8. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.8 | — |
| 2014 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.31 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.48 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 107 Ethiopia 17 compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.9 compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 16.5 compare
- 110 Curacao 16.5 compare
- 112 American Samoa 16.4 compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4 compare
- 112 Denmark 16.4 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 terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Burkina Faso was 16.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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