Burundi — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Burundi, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Burundi was 10.89% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 10.89% in 2015. The lowest was 7.55% in 2000 (about 1.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.03% per year.
Burundi ranks 167 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 78%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Burundi sits below it. It peaked in 2015 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 7%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 40 of 48 economies; Namibia (9.77%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 9% in 2011.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 136th of 178 in 1990 → 166th of 207 in 2000 → 169th of 209 in 2010 → 167th of 214 in 2020 → 166th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 10.89% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 10.89% | +0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 10.22% | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 9.55% | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 8.89% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 8.22% | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 7.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 7.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 7.87% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 8.52% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 8.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 9.16% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 9.48% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 10.12% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 10.45% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 10.77% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Burundi’s Forest area in 1991?
10.45% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Burundi’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +1.1% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 10.89%; 2023: 10.89%; 2022: 10.89%; 2021: 10.89%; 2020: 10.89%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.