Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
634.63 1000 ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 239 countries
All-time high
634.63 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
409.23 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Rwanda, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 436.9 1000 ha1991: 434.1 1000 ha1992: 431.3 1000 ha1993: 428.6 1000 ha1994: 425.8 1000 ha1995: 423 1000 ha1996: 420.3 1000 ha1997: 417.5 1000 ha1998: 414.8 1000 ha1999: 412 1000 ha2000: 409.2 1000 ha2001: 409.9 1000 ha2002: 410.6 1000 ha2003: 411.3 1000 ha2004: 412 1000 ha2005: 412.7 1000 ha2006: 413.4 1000 ha2007: 414.1 1000 ha2008: 414.8 1000 ha2009: 415.5 1000 ha2010: 416.2 1000 ha2011: 430.8 1000 ha2012: 445.4 1000 ha2013: 459.9 1000 ha2014: 474.5 1000 ha2015: 489 1000 ha2016: 503.6 1000 ha2017: 518.1 1000 ha2018: 532.7 1000 ha2019: 547.3 1000 ha2020: 561.8 1000 ha2021: 576.4 1000 ha2022: 591 1000 ha2023: 605.5 1000 ha2024: 620.1 1000 ha2025: 634.6 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda stood at 634.63 1000 ha. 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, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda peaked at 634.63 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 409.23 1000 ha, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 424.42 1000 ha 411.99 1000 ha 436.85 1000 ha 10
2000s 412.38 1000 ha 409.23 1000 ha 415.54 1000 ha 10
2010s 481.75 1000 ha 416.24 1000 ha 547.27 1000 ha 10
2020s 598.23 1000 ha 561.83 1000 ha 634.63 1000 ha 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 409.23 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Rwanda ranks 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
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).