China vs Rwanda: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre

China
0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
109th
Rwanda rank
106th

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Rwanda
00.0050.010.0150.020.025199020062023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

China ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2000s 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, per square kilometre, China or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in forestland — area, per square kilometre between China and Rwanda?
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 109th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.