Climate · West Africa
Burkina Faso Protected Areas
16.8%as of 2025+1.8% vs 2024
Terrestrial and marine protected areas as a share of total territorial area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Protected Areas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.8% |
| 2024 | 16.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% |
| 2020 | 16.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% |
| 2016 | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8% |
| 2014 | 15.8% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BF&metric_key=protected_areas_pct_total" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Protected Areas across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Protected Areas |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11.6% |
| Kenya | 11.8% |
| South Africa | 12.9% |
| Egypt | 11.6% |
| Ghana | 7.9% |
| Ethiopia | 17% |
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