Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 35,816 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda is 35,816 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda peaked at 47,271 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 502.58 ha, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 237 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,260 ha | 750.01 ha | 21,444 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,727 ha | 502.58 ha | 38,872 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,824 ha | 5,086 ha | 47,271 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,482 ha | 25,687 ha | 35,816 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Share co2 vs population 0.322 (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 14.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 5.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 30.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.1426 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 37.32 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.1426 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.1426 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Rwanda was 35,816 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47,271 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.58 ha in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.