Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Burundi 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +302.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 102 Gabon 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 India 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lithuania 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mozambique 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tanzania 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0007 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major 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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.