Mountain green cover area in Burundi
Burundi: Mountain green cover area was 1,079 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,079 kmsq
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
78th
of 196 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
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 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 749.9 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 800.6 kmsq | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 843.6 kmsq | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 908.7 kmsq | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,011 kmsq | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,079 kmsq | +6.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,079 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 188.9 kmsq, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,079 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
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 78th out of 196 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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