Rwanda vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Area

Rwanda
634.63 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Sahara
529.22 1000 ha
in 2025
Rwanda rank
133rd
Western Sahara rank
136th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Rwanda
  • Western Sahara
0200400600199020072025

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

Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).