Forest area % in Burkina Faso stood at 12.27% land area in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.44 percentage points from 12.71% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 16.65% land area (down 4.38 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 30.33% land area in 1990. Burkina Faso ranked 153rd highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % land area · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Forest area % in Burkina Faso stood at 12.27% land area in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.44 percentage points from 12.71% land area in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 16.65% land area (down 4.38 percentage points since).
Burkina Faso ranked 153rd highest of the 209 countries in this dataset in 2024; Micronesia ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 30.33% land area in 1990.
| Indicator | Forest area % |
|---|---|
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % land area |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Forest area % — Burkina Faso [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS
World Bank. "Forest area % — Burkina Faso." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/BFA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Forest area % — Burkina Faso." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/BFA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.
@misc{econdash_forest_area_percent_bfa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Forest area \% --- Burkina Faso}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/forest-area-percent/BFA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS}
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