Burkina Faso—Forest Area (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #130 of 215
Latest Value
22.2%
2023
YoY Change
-0.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#130
of 215 countries
Maximum
26.4%
2000
Minimum
22.2%
2023
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
22.2%
Previous
22.4%
Highest
26.4%
Lowest
22.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.4% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest Area (% of land area) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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