Rwanda vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Rwanda
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 634.63 1000 ha against 529.22 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 105.41 1000 ha.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Rwanda ranks 133rd and Western Sahara ranks 136th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.42 1000 ha | 575.79 1000 ha | 151.37 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 412.38 1000 ha | 538.5 1000 ha | 126.12 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 481.75 1000 ha | 537.56 1000 ha | 55.81 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 598.23 1000 ha | 531.22 1000 ha | 67.01 1000 ha | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Rwanda or Western Sahara?
- Rwanda, at 634.63 1000 ha against 529.22 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Rwanda and Western Sahara?
- 105.41 1000 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — area?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd and Western Sahara ranks 136th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).