Mountain green cover area in Burundi

Burundi: Mountain green cover area was 1,079 kmsq in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1,079 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
1,079 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
749.9 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover area in Burundi, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k2000201020212000: 749.9 kmsq2005: 800.6 kmsq2010: 843.6 kmsq2015: 908.7 kmsq2018: 1.0k kmsq2021: 1.1k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2021, mountain green cover area in Burundi stood at 1,079 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Burundi peaked at 1,079 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 749.9 kmsq, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 775.25 kmsq 749.9 kmsq 800.6 kmsq 2
2010s 921.07 kmsq 843.6 kmsq 1,011 kmsq 3
2020s 1,079 kmsq 1,079 kmsq 1,079 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 68 Nigeria 1,085 kmsq compare
  2. 69 Angola 1,084 kmsq compare
  3. 70 Yemen 1,081 kmsq compare
  4. 72 Mongolia 1,027 kmsq compare
  5. 73 Slovakia 967.9 kmsq compare
  6. 74 Bhutan 940.3 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover area in Burundi?
Mountain green cover area in Burundi was 1,079 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,079 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 749.9 kmsq in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for mountain green cover area?
Burundi ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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