Forest area in Burundi
Burundi: Forest area was 2,796 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Burundi stood at 2,796 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Burundi peaked at 2,796 sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,939 sq. km, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 151st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,393 sq. km | 2,022 sq. km | 2,765 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,939 sq. km | 1,939 sq. km | 1,939 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,539 sq. km | 1,939 sq. km | 2,796 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,796 sq. km | 2,796 sq. km | 2,796 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Armenia 3,276 sq. km compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 3,173 sq. km compare
- 150 Mauritania 2,964 sq. km compare
- 152 Rwanda 2,790 sq. km compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 2,269 sq. km compare
- 154 Gambia 2,255 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 789,542 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Burundi?
- Forest area in Burundi was 2,796 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,796 sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.