Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burkina Faso?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Burkina Faso was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.