Environment in Burundi 1,674 indicators covering environment for Burundi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 279.64 Hectares 2020 up 44.2% 129th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,568 Hectares 2020 unchanged 126th Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 17.51 Square kilometres 2023 up 218.4% 112th Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 14.88 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 221.4% 78th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 61.3% 2025 unchanged 73rd Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 70.9% 2025 unchanged 50th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 76.5% 2025 unchanged 54th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 70.9% 2025 unchanged 53rd Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 61.3% 2025 unchanged 77th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 m3 2016 down 100.0% 160th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 157th Drivers of deforestation 3.15 hectares 2023 up 687.5% 129th Bagasse — Energy production 469.02 TJ 2024 down 13.5% 67th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 82.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 4.2% 159th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 49.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 15.5% 91st Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 228 1000 USD 2016 up 132.7% 59th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 922 m3 2016 up 154.0% 61st Agriculture area certified organic — Area 1.5 1000 ha 2024 up 900.0% 132nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 729,818 million SLC 2024 up 10,944.6% 14th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 343,621 million SLC 2024 up 4,806.1% 15th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.4604 2024 up 1,932.0% 62nd Bagasse — Energy consumption 314.57 TJ 2024 down 27.6% 62nd Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 — 215th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 220th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 213th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 168th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 167th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 279.64 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 141st 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 10.89 % 2025 unchanged 166th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2,568 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 135th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 119.37 t/ha 2025 unchanged 87th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 41.12 % 2025 unchanged 27th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2022 up 514.2% 143rd Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2022 up 55.3% 158th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 61.4% 2024 up 9.1% 149th Population using at least basic sanitation services 45.1% 2024 down 0.7% 135th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.0591 t 2023 down 93.7% 139th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 0.2562 1000 USD 2023 down 88.9% 144th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 65.9% 2024 up 9.8% 227th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 44.6% 2024 down 0.8% 216th People using improved drinking water sources 1.92 million people 2024 up 32.8% 30th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,621 1000 USD 2018 up 1,166.2% 64th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 2,204 t 2018 up 43,980.0% 30th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 1,086 1000 USD 2018 up 964.7% 30th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 6,455 1000 USD 2018 up 67.7% 149th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 4,789 t 2018 up 143.5% 137th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 3,636 1000 USD 2018 up 45.1% 143rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 0.3729 US dollar 2018 up 29.5% 139th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.0066 t 2023 down 98.9% 147th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 0.0249 1000 USD 2023 down 99.7% 145th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 639 1000 USD 2018 down 5.2% 149th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 622 1000 USD 2018 up 9.1% 84th Drinking water services 485,989 people 2023 down 35.9% 42nd Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 1,909 m3 2018 up 186.2% 125th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 997 1000 USD 2018 up 61.1% 139th Insecticides — Import value 550.19 1000 USD 2012 down 37.0% 150th ← Previous Page 22 of 28 Next →