Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was 68.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 68.75 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 68.8% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 220 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -69.23 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 220 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 2025 | 68.75 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -83.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.88 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 18 Argentina 88.18 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bahamas 84.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Philippines 75 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 54.47 % change on previous year compare
- 24 United States 37.74 % change on previous year 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 68.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 220 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.