Tree cover loss in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tree cover loss was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Burkina Faso stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.4 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.25 hectares | 1.96 hectares | 55.4 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.17 hectares | 0 hectares | 14.41 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 184 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 184 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 184 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares compare
- 184 Niger 0 hectares compare
- 184 Reunion 0 hectares compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 hectares compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Tree cover loss 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 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tree cover loss?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 197 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.