Tree cover loss in Burundi
Burundi: Tree cover loss was 2,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Burundi, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Burundi is 2,132, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Burundi peaked at 2,861 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 329.67, in 2006.
Burundi ranks 110th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,338 | — |
| 2002 | 930.78 | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 1,295 | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 588.3 | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 948.13 | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 329.67 | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 1,816 | +450.9% |
| 2008 | 1,957 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 861.43 | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 1,862 | +116.1% |
| 2011 | 939.92 | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 837.21 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,362 | +62.7% |
| 2014 | 2,011 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 1,447 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 1,563 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,761 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2,861 | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 2,381 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1,848 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 2,262 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 1,601 | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 1,948 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 2,132 | +9.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,132 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,400, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,132 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +450.9% | 329.67 | 1,816 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,118 | 329.67 | 1,957 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,703 | 837.21 | 2,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,958 | 1,601 | 2,262 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Burundi?
- Tree cover loss in Burundi was 2,132 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,861 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.67 in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for tree cover loss?
- Burundi ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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