Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Rwanda is 634.63 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Rwanda peaked at 634.63 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 412.1 1000 ha, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 133rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 441.2 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 438.44 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 435.67 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 432.91 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 430.15 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 427.39 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 424.63 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 421.86 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 419.1 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 416.34 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 413.58 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 412.1 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 412.8 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 413.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 414.2 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 414.91 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 415.61 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 416.31 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 417.01 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 417.71 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 418.41 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 430.8 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 445.36 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 459.91 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 474.47 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 489.03 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 503.59 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 518.15 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 532.71 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 547.27 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 561.83 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 576.39 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 590.95 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 605.51 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 620.07 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 634.63 1000 ha | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428.77 1000 ha | 416.34 1000 ha | 441.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 414.77 1000 ha | 412.1 1000 ha | 417.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.97 1000 ha | 418.41 1000 ha | 547.27 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.23 1000 ha | 561.83 1000 ha | 634.63 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Rwanda?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Rwanda was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.1 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).