Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 666.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0882 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +666.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0199 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0199 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0199 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0882 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned 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.