Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | sq km | World Bank

Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area data was reported at 61,664.000 sq km in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62,164.000 sq km for 2020. Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area data is updated yearly, averaging 69,415.000 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77,166.000 sq km in 1990 and a record low of 61,664.000 sq km in 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. 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.;Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.;Sum;

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
61,664.000 2021	62,164.000 2020	61,664.000 2021	77,166.000 1990	sq km	yearly	1990 - 2021

Related Indicators for Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area (sq km)	61,664.000 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Agricultural Land (sq km)	121,430.000 2020	yearly	1961 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area (%)	46.564 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Arable Land (ha)	6,100,000.000 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Arable Land: Hectares per Person (ha)	0.276 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Arable Land: % of Land Area (%)	22.295 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Permanent Cropland: % of Land Area (%)	2.339 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Forest Area: % of Land Area (%)	22.538 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Average Precipitation in Depth (mm/Year)	748.000 2020	yearly	1961 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Land Area (sq km)	273,600.000 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Surface Area (sq km)	274,220.000 2021	yearly	1961 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Bird Species: Threatened (Unit)	12.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Fish Species: Threatened (Unit)	4.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Plant Species: Higher: Threatened (Unit)	4.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Mammal Species: Threatened (Unit)	9.000 2018	yearly	2018 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion (USD mn)	0.000 2020	yearly	1970 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion (USD mn)	2,362.718 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion: % of GNI (%)	12.623 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion (USD mn)	0.000 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Energy Depletion: % of GNI (%)	0.000 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Adjusted Savings: Natural Resources Depletion: % of GNI (%)	12.623 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Coal Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.000 2020	yearly	1980 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Forest Rents: % of GDP (%)	4.576 2020	yearly	1970 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Mineral Rents: % of GDP (%)	15.453 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Total Natural Resources Rents: % of GDP (%)	20.135 2021	yearly	1970 - 2021
Burkina Faso Urban Land Area (sq km)	1,599.295 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters (sq km)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters as % of Total Lan... (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso Rural Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters:... (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015

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Burkina Faso Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	3,411.313 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,140.527 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	5.258 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (XOF bn)	5,183.536 2029	yearly	1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (XOF bn)	9,025.183 2029	yearly	2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (XOF bn)	4,605.984 2029	yearly	1985 - 2029

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	26.880 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	2.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.678 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Burkina Faso BF: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Do... (%)	16.130 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross ... (%)	19.930 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Burkina Faso BF: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross D... (%)	351.470 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
Burkina Faso BF: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Exp... (%)	20.297 2023	yearly	1988 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP (%)	5.277 2022	yearly	1978 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments (%)	16.901 2023	yearly	1997 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Female Adults with HIV: % of Population Aged 15+ with HIV (%)	64.731 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of HIV: Total: % of Population Aged 15-49 (%)	0.600 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	78.800 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Improved Water Source: Rural: % of Rural Population with Access (%)	75.80 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Improved Water Source: Urban: % of Urban Population with Access (%)	97.50 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Improved Water Source: % of Population with Access (%)	82.30 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of HIV: Female: % Aged 15-24 (%)	0.300 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of HIV: Male: % Aged 15-24 (%)	0.200 2022	yearly	1990 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Immunization: Measles: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	88.000 2021	yearly	1985 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Hospital Beds: per 1000 People (Number)	0.200 2020	yearly	1960 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Community Health Workers: per 1000 People (Ratio)	0.127 2012	yearly	2004 - 2012
Burkina Faso BF: Nurses and Midwives: per 1000 People (Ratio)	0.927 2019	yearly	2004 - 2019
Burkina Faso BF: Physicians: per 1000 People (Ratio)	0.091 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Burkina Faso BF: Use of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets: % of Under-5 Population (%)	54.400 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Children with Fever Receiving Antimalarial Drugs: % of Children... (%)	51.100 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country (NA)	77.000 2020	yearly	2000 - 2020
Burkina Faso BF: Smoking Prevalence: Females: % of Adults (%)	1.600 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Burkina Faso BF: Smoking Prevalence: Males: % of Adults (%)	23.900 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Burkina Faso BF: Improved Sanitation Facilities: % of Population with Access (%)	19.70 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Improved Sanitation Facilities: Rural: % of Rural Population wi... (%)	6.70 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Improved Sanitation Facilities: Urban: % of Urban Population wi... (%)	50.40 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (%)	80.200 2018	yearly	1993 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider (%)	51.800 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Exclusive Breastfeeding: % of Children under 6 Months (%)	57.889 2019	yearly	1993 - 2019
Burkina Faso BF: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total (%)	79.800 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births (%)	13.138 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under ... (%)	17.400 2021	yearly	1993 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Bi... (Ratio)	320.000 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Burkina Faso BF: Diarrhea Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Receiving Oral Rehydr... (%)	44.400 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Unde... (%)	1.600 2021	yearly	1993 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	22.600 2021	yearly	1993 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	10.300 2021	yearly	1993 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Tuberculosis Treatment Success Rate: % of New Cases (%)	82.000 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate: All Forms (%)	69.000 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Incidence of Tuberculosis: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	44.000 2022	yearly	2000 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: External Resources for Health: % of Total Expenditure on Health (%)	25.34 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure: % of Private Expenditure on H... (%)	81.94 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Health Expenditure per Capita (USD)	35.20 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Health Expenditure: Private: % of GDP (%)	2.37 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Health Expenditure: Public: % of Total Health Expenditure (%)	52.30 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Health Expenditure: Public: % of Government Expenditure (%)	11.16 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Health Expenditure: Public: % of GDP (%)	2.59 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Health Expenditure: Total: % of GDP (%)	4.96 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Second 20% (%)	11.200 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Third 20% (%)	15.100 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% (%)	21.100 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Highest 20% (%)	45.300 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Highest 10% (%)	30.200 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% (%)	3.000 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (%)	7.300 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Populati... (%)	33.700 2018	yearly	1994 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % (%)	9.600 2018	yearly	1994 - 2018
Burkina Faso BF: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate (%)	37.400 2021	yearly	1994 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Gap at National Poverty Lines: % (%)	9.700 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Populat... (%)	43.200 2021	yearly	2018 - 2021
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Gap at National Poverty Lines: Rural: % (%)	11.600 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Rural: % of ... (%)	47.500 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Gap at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % (%)	2.900 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of ... (%)	13.700 2014	yearly	2003 - 2014
Burkina Faso BF: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Emp... (%)	74.215 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-2... (%)	39.741 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-2... (%)	51.594 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-2... (%)	45.738 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+:... (%)	54.757 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+:... (%)	69.168 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	61.835 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Femal... (%)	86.579 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Em... (%)	80.471 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employm... (%)	83.226 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emergi... (USD mn)	0.088 2015	yearly	2015 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employ... (%)	7.009 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employ... (%)	18.776 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Burkina Faso BF: Children in Employment: Female: % of Female Children Aged 7-14 (%)	44.800 2010	yearly	2003 - 2010
Burkina Faso BF: Children in Employment: Male: % of Male Children Aged 7-14 (%)	55.600 2010	yearly	2003 - 2010
Burkina Faso BF: Children in Employment: Study and Work: % of Children in Employ... (%)	43.167 2010	yearly	2003 - 2010
Burkina Faso BF: Children in Employment: Work Only: % of Children in Employment:... (%)	56.833 2010	yearly	2003 - 2010
Burkina Faso BF: Children in Employment: % of Children Aged 7-14 (%)	50.300 2010	yearly	2003 - 2010
Burkina Faso BF: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: ... (%)	57.590 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Tranche Position (XDR mn)	23.513 2023	yearly	1945 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % ... (%)	72.860 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Tot... (%)	65.090 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	45.023 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female L... (%)	8.467 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labou... (%)	7.575 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Fo... (%)	7.958 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour ... (%)	5.709 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Forc... (%)	4.952 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	5.001 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Net Migration (Person)	-24,998.000 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum (Person)	37,735.000 2023	yearly	1983 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin (Person)	54,869.000 2023	yearly	1984 - 2023
Burkina Faso BF: International Migrant Stock: Total (Person)	704,676.000 2015	yearly	1960 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: International Migrant Stock: % of Population (%)	3.892 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Burkina Faso BF: Prevalence of Undernourishment: % of Population (%)	18.000 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020

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