Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 279 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Rwanda, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Rwanda is 279, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Rwanda peaked at 311 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 265, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 155th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.5 | 290 | 311 | 8 |
| 2000s | 277.1 | 267.2 | 287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.9 | 265 | 275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.5 | 276 | 279 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 152 United Arab Emirates 317.3 compare
- 153 Mauritania 296.44 compare
- 154 Burundi 279.64 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 226.93 compare
- 157 Gambia 225.47 compare
- 158 Libya 217 compare
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Rwanda?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Rwanda was 279 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 311 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.