Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 103 Eswatini 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Philippines 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 India 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 China 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — 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
Forestland — 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.