Forestland — Area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forestland — Area was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Rwanda, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area 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 in Rwanda peaked at 634.63 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 409.23 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 133rd out of 223 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.
Forestland — Area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 436.85 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 434.09 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 431.33 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 428.56 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 425.8 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 423.04 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 420.28 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 417.52 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 414.75 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 411.99 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 409.23 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 409.93 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 410.63 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 411.33 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 412.03 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 412.74 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 413.44 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 414.14 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 414.84 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 415.54 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 416.24 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 430.8 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 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% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 634.63 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 634.63 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 forestland — area in Rwanda?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 634.63 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.23 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for forestland — area?
- Rwanda ranks 133rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).